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Building “Mental Immunity” against negative thoughts …

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Thoughts, much like pollen or germs in the air, are rampant. They are everywhere. They don't originate in our minds, but belong to the collective universe. As Byron Katie is fond of saying, “There are no new, or original, stressful thoughts!”

In the same way germs or allergens affect those with weak immune systems, we, too, are “infected” by negative thoughts, if and when our “mental immunity” is compromised . Only then are we susceptible to the “germs,” i.e. negative thoughts, that surround us.

Our “mental immunity” is weakened by years of believing negative thoughts/beliefs/”stories” about ourselves and others and this leaves us susceptible to the stressful thoughts that run through the mind.

When our “mental immunity” is high, negative thoughts, like germs, may enter the mind but they don't “stick,” they just move on through. Our job is to investigate and adjust any thought that causes us unhappiness so we can build our “mental immunity” against negativity.

Not The World, But Our Thoughts Cause Our Suffering

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Is there anybody out there?
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I understand the dilemma created when we believe in an unkind and unjust world. I too once saw the world through a similar lens and experienced the repercussions of believing such scary thoughts.

There IS a shift in perception that is necessary and does happen (gradually for some, more quickly for others) as we seriously commit to the work of taking responsibility for our thoughts. This necessary shift moves us from a place of distrust and its accompanying anxiety and need to control to a place of accepting that the Universe is innately good and kind.

To help us facilitate that shift, it is important to remember that blindly believing scary, painful thoughts is the primary cause of all of our suffering, NOT our life circumstances. We are not at the mercy of the world! To think so is ultimate victimhood!

The world is perfectly designed to be a mirror reflecting to us our beliefs. We think a painful or scary thought (“I am not safe.”) and then project it out onto the world. Now we see evidence for what we believe everywhere, having no idea that we are unconsciously looking for evidence to support only what we believe and ignoring anything that might prove otherwise. Believing what we think causes us to behave as if its true and before you know it we have managed to gather all the evidence we need to prove it.

Learning to fly …..

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“A clear mind … is like a bird flying above us, who in its own mind does not know how to fly …. and yet still does.” -Byron Katie

When our mind is not bogged down with the stressful, self limiting stories we habitually believe then we are free to become that which we cannot otherwise fathom as possible.

We become what in metaphysics is called a free thinker.

Otherwise we simply go on looping our painful thoughts as if they are true – never questioning them. This restricts our life expression. We limit ourselves accordingly.

The way to freedom is to constantly question our assumptions about life. Such walking meditation flexes and frees the mind so that what was previously considered unreachable becomes reality.

Step back & question that thought ….

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It's important to remember that feelings come from thought. Always. Therefore when we awake feeling bad in the morning – there can only be one cause – and that would be our own thoughts. Knowing this, we turn our gaze fully on the offending thought(s) and question its validity.

Once we've stepped back from believing what we think … peace follows.

Blessings, Lynne

Are you”wigging out”?

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When you find yourself “wigging out” over some life happening … here are a few reminders on how to regain sanity …

Breathe deeply … ground and center … write your painful thoughts down and take them through Byron Katie's four questions and turn around. Thoughts like; “… I'm being held back”, “The world is trying to keep me down”, “I don't deserve better … ” or, “They're attacking (or taking advantage of) me …” – may be some of your own core story lines that are being brought up so that you can see them for what they are – untrue, stressful thoughts. Use this opportunity to clear them.

Remember that life happens FOR us (not to us) …. To see it any other way means we're in victim mind. How could this terrible thing be happening “for” you? That's an important question to ask … start by asking yourself that very thing and then begin to seriously watch for the lessons being offered. See these as gifts …. that, after all, is what they truly are.

It helps to remember that the Universe is designed to reflect our limiting stories to us for the purpose of expanding our consciousness. Whenever something painfully unexpected happens, that's what's truly going on – our own thoughts and beliefs are being reflected to us in vivid technicolor “for our viewing pleasure …”. 🙂

Remind yourself that the Universe is a friendly place – there are no mistakes. You are being offered learning opportunities – there is nothing more important than your own mental freedom.

You can choose to trust the way of it. It happened, therefore it is – pure and simple. No amount of freaking out will change that. Peace IS an option through acceptance of reality.

Align with what is – and find that peace that's available for you. You can't force life to go according to your own agenda … but the good news is … you don't need to make things happen according to your plans! 🙂

Instead you can choose to relax, trust and remember that you're being taken care of every single step of the way. You're being universally supported this very minute – breathe in that support! If you stay caught up in your “freak-out” story, railing against the way things are, then you won't be available for the gifts available in the situation. Once you regain center, you will be better able to “show up” for whatever adventure this life drama holds for you.

When you've regained sanity, take a few minutes to visualize how you would like the situation to go. Stay with the vision just long enough to be able to really feel what it would be like for the situation to turn out the way you imagine it. (Even a few seconds of positive envisioning can be enough.) Then give thanks for the abundance and move on.

Challenges in life give us a chance to transform our victim mind. That's their true purpose. Once we realize that, we can become the watcher, able to trust the what is as being exactly what needs to be, rather than seeing the situation through the eyes of a powerless victim, who is railing against reality.

These are the things I do … I'm sure they'll work for you too …. May peace result.

Blessings,
Lynne

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