There’s two reasons for this exercise. We’re going to check out any fears related to this thing you’ve been working on creating or changing.
AND…
For those suffering chronic anxiety, dread and even panic attacks, this is the next step. All of these feelings are “just” a whole heap of suppressed and buried fears that are sitting there in your subconscious still – many of which have messages and connections to people and maybe even to animals, that aren’t even relevant any more. You’ve already read how easily some of that stuff is shifted. You may or may not know the truth of that for yurself yet, but the truth is on its way.
This exercise will take a couple of minutes this time, but each practice will bring more and more relief, more and more peacefulness, taking less and less time to find the relief of the release, until you’re waaayyy under 30 seconds to move through this change place and you’ll be changing your life in a split second.
I can feel some of you from here as I’m writing, who’ve been in biiigggg change places with chronic anxiety for waaayy too long, doubting that it could be that easy. Can that really be true? Could it possibly be that easy? Curious? Wondering?
Let’s have a look shall we?
I think you know the drill by now – read this slowwwwlyyyy and feel into my words as you read.
Paying gentle attention to your next outward breath and the way that the lower part of your ribs just … squash the breath from your lungs.. And you’re not doing that on purpose, you’re just noticing the movement of your ribs on the outward breath.
And the next breath…
And the next…
Now smile just a little on another breath. That’s right, we’re still putting that lovely little oh so useful smile in there.
For another breath…
And another…
You’ve already been curious about the truth or not of “all that fear is not yours”. You might not know the truth or not of that yet, but your curiosity about it means that the truth is on its way.
You’ve already been curious about whether it’s true or not that there’s old buried fears that are making everything else more intense. You might not know the truth or not of that yet, but your curiosity means that truth is on its way too.
And you’ve already been curious about the idea that vast amounts of your fears are irrelevant now and will disappear easily, simply by noticing and breathing and curiosity, with no understanding necessary. You may or may not have experienced that yet, but your curiosity has already set that truth unfolding.
The Magic Questions are tucked into the back of your mind and you’re aware of “Whose feeling is it?” and “What do I need to know or do about that feeling?” and Has it all gone yet?”
Gentle attention on that outward breath and check the feeling of that faint smile…
and another breath…
Now think of this thing that you’ve been working on creating or changing and notice what changes with your thoughts and your feelings. Fear can be expressed in all kinds of ways in your body and your mind, so notice ALL the things that change in your body and your mind and find that lovely curiosity about each of the things that come to your attention.
We’ve found curiosity already about the idea that these feelings are telling you what has to change, in order for you to create or change that thing you care about. Is that really true? Is it really that simple?
Gentle attention on that outward breath, smiling a little and curious about each feeling that comes to your attention, with special attention on any fears.
and another breath…
Still smiling just a little, curious about whose feeling or whose fear that could be. Even though these can be big feelings for some people, the intensity of them doesn’t make them yours.
Check in on your breathing and breathe…
and another breath…
and another…
Is there anything for you to know or do about those feelings? For yourself or someone else?
Feeling the outward breath still, just bringing that smiley curiosity to the feeling – could there be anything for you to know or do for yourself or someone else? If you feel yourself frowning you’re trying too hard, just drop back into sweetly curious and another outward breath…
Still curious and another breath…
and another…
Pause reading for a moment while you breathe and be curious about each feeling that you notice.
When you’ve finished noticing all the feelings around this thing you’re creating or changing, stand up, have a stretch and wriggle. Walk around feeling the flexion of your feet on the floor and don’t be surprised at any movement of your muscles and bones. Give yourself a big high five and soak up whatever has changed within you.
Drink plenty of water afterwards to flush the toxins of all that old buried crap away.
I’ve opened up the comments on this page so you can ask questions and share experiences with like minded people.
If the answer doesn’t flow in this “pause and get curious”, then I’ve got a full Quiet Mind exercise for you coming up – and even more support systems after that for anyone that needs them.
This photo: is our very special Oliver, with the words on his picture “There’s wisdom in that fear.” When he released the terror behind the PTSD that made him so unpredictably dangerous, he turned into the wise, giant teddy bear that was his real nature. Just look at those eyes… People can get the same results. Click on the picture to read Oliver’s PTSD story.
