Seven tips to heal your worries
You’d be surprised how many people care about being a bag lady or a bag man. The image is in their heads as omnipresent scenarios. Not a very productive thought, to be sure! Take a look at what worries really are: they are negative thoughts projected into the future. They are terrifying images of the worst possible outcomes. Some people feel they protect themselves by preparing for the worst. But instead, they are actually creating defeated scenarios with their worries. Let’s take a look at what you can do instead. Here are seven alternatives.
1. First, pay attention to your breath.
When you worry, your breathing is shallow. See if you can breathe deeply, bringing fresh oxygen and prana (life force) into your body and mind. As you breathe, tell yourself that you are worrying again. As you exhale, tell yourself that you are now letting go of these concerns. You don’t want to paint a picture of the worst that can happen. You have better things to do.
2. Create a new scenario based on the expanded possibility.
What could be an alternative vision for you? Instead of the tramp or the man, what calls you? How would you like to see yourself? A successful person who helps others to be successful too? A happy and loving being? Take the brush of your mind and build something else that is joyful, prosperous, healing and full of love.
3. Develop a state of faith that everything is working.
You can first tell yourself, “Things have a way of working themselves out.” As you review the events of your life, they may have seemed difficult at the time, but it is here. You have grown beyond them. Something was being accomplished or learned in the process, and everything has a way of working itself out. You could even think in terms of a benevolent universe with difficult things happening to purify and cleanse the spirit. Everything is here to raise your consciousness, and you are on a path of great self-knowledge and expansion.
4. Hypnotize yourself with a positive mindset
You may want to close your eyes as you breathe and count a few numbers backwards very slowly. Get into a relaxed state where you can see your worries as scenarios that you have made up for yourself. Take a few more breaths as you do the next step.
5. Contact your wisdom
Ask yourself, “What would my wise mind tell me about this?” You may wish to type, type, or record your response. You may want to just talk about it or think about it. The wise mind is supportive, loving and gentle. See what you would like to say about your concerns. See if he has any other ideas for your wellness and life.
6. Create affirmations
You can make up some sentences that help you think more positively. Or you can adopt such positive affirmations in these:
* “There’s always more.” That’s really good, she tells you to move on. There is always more.
* “God is helping me and showing me the way.” This is good if you have a spiritual nature, and allow the forces of the universe to embrace your mind and life.
* “I AM the power of healing and I AM healing myself now.” This is particularly powerful, and I AM is capitalized because it invokes the universal power of expanded consciousness to guide and assist you.
* “I AM the power of prosperity.” You keep the images positive and open your mind so that the universe gives you abundant gifts.
7. Take action.
Doing something constructive will shift your energy and may lead you to find solutions. If you don’t know what to do, jot down some ideas. Brainstorm with yourself, and then take one or two of those ideas and start taking action. Call someone. Read something. To meditate. Open yourself to all the opportunities that come your way. Open your mind to sunlight instead of a cloudy day.