Empowering Group Program Run-through part11
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:12 pm
Time to bust out all that alcohol and meditation, its party time! (on a side note, please do not mix your medication with alcohol)
We've covered alot of information so far in the program huh? There is much to keep in mind and I'm thinking it may be best to start to integrate this information in some way that will be easier to remember and apply to help move us forward, i'm still working on that and if anybody has any suggestions feel free to let me know.
The key parts to keep in mind are the following;
This is less about overcoming anxiety/depression and more about becoming empowered and positive. Its about expanding ourselves from our current positions and reaching for higher feeling states and mental states that are going to be uplifting and more satsfying so our lives become more enriched. Focusing on where you want to go, what kind of life you want to live is going to feel much better than trying to run away from a scary demon or scary body symptoms. The one you focus on more is the one you think about more and we all know that thoughts create feelings.
Its about focusing on the things that are going to help motivate us and see whatever we are doing and what is going on in a positive light. Life is about perception and if we can get ourselves to look at situations we are in or ones we will be in, in a positive light then we are much more likely to want to do the things that will make us feel better and much more likely to have a positive experience while we go and do those things.
Removing and replacing old habits of thinking that create the anxiety and depression in the first place and replace them with more positive ones.
ie.
Instead of being focused on our mistakes and beating ourselves up; We focus on our accomplishments and the attempts we make to build ourselves up
Instead of expecting things and people to respond the way we want to and try controlling them so they do; We focus on accepting things the way they are and working with them in order to be at peace with life
Instead of being problem oriented and worrying about this or that; Become solution oriented so we can find all the solutions that work best for us in order to eliminate these problems so we can return to feeling calm
Instead of holding stuff in or exploding on others; becoming assertive and respectfully telling your truth and having your boundaries.
Its about surrounding ourselves with positive people and things that are uplifting and doing things that feed ourselves and are an expression of ourselves or that we enjoy.
And its also about taking the little steps and focusing on where we are going and keep plugging away at it the best we can with what we have where we are and some days that could mean doing lots and other days that could mean doing little but as long as we keep heading in the direction, we will eventually get there.
Mike
We've covered alot of information so far in the program huh? There is much to keep in mind and I'm thinking it may be best to start to integrate this information in some way that will be easier to remember and apply to help move us forward, i'm still working on that and if anybody has any suggestions feel free to let me know.
The key parts to keep in mind are the following;
This is less about overcoming anxiety/depression and more about becoming empowered and positive. Its about expanding ourselves from our current positions and reaching for higher feeling states and mental states that are going to be uplifting and more satsfying so our lives become more enriched. Focusing on where you want to go, what kind of life you want to live is going to feel much better than trying to run away from a scary demon or scary body symptoms. The one you focus on more is the one you think about more and we all know that thoughts create feelings.
Its about focusing on the things that are going to help motivate us and see whatever we are doing and what is going on in a positive light. Life is about perception and if we can get ourselves to look at situations we are in or ones we will be in, in a positive light then we are much more likely to want to do the things that will make us feel better and much more likely to have a positive experience while we go and do those things.
Removing and replacing old habits of thinking that create the anxiety and depression in the first place and replace them with more positive ones.
ie.
Instead of being focused on our mistakes and beating ourselves up; We focus on our accomplishments and the attempts we make to build ourselves up
Instead of expecting things and people to respond the way we want to and try controlling them so they do; We focus on accepting things the way they are and working with them in order to be at peace with life
Instead of being problem oriented and worrying about this or that; Become solution oriented so we can find all the solutions that work best for us in order to eliminate these problems so we can return to feeling calm
Instead of holding stuff in or exploding on others; becoming assertive and respectfully telling your truth and having your boundaries.
Its about surrounding ourselves with positive people and things that are uplifting and doing things that feed ourselves and are an expression of ourselves or that we enjoy.
And its also about taking the little steps and focusing on where we are going and keep plugging away at it the best we can with what we have where we are and some days that could mean doing lots and other days that could mean doing little but as long as we keep heading in the direction, we will eventually get there.
Mike