Your Brain on Gratitude
Here is a wonderful article by a colleague of mine from Austin, TX – Jiovann Carrasco, LPC-S.
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Think The Thoughts You Want To Think
What we give attention to and think about is where our focus resides. Let’s make sure we’re thinking about things we want out of life rather than things we wish we weren’t encountering.
Unsure how to stop thinking about the things you don’t want? Imagine them as leaves in a stream floating by, not harming anything, just not needed. Notice them, then let them continue down stream. By letting them go you’re creating space for the thoughts you do want.
Have you tried this and you still can’t focus on the more positive things you want out of life? Send me an email and we’ll figure it out together. I love helping people get what they want out of life!
Team Mentality
Any time we have an adversarial attitude toward something we give that thing power. If we are the warrior and we are fighting against something that is currently in power we are admitting we don’t have power but we are trying to get it. But as long as we are battling and fighting we are not in control or have power and just keep feeding a viscous cycle that rarely ends.
What if instead we looked at things from more of a team or troupe mentality. On a team you have all levels of players and you’re in this thing together. You may not really know everyone on your team or even like some of the participants very much but your are still a team. You help support each other and you’re working toward a common goal.
So if you’re facing a situation that seems like a hardship, close your eyes, take a couple deep breaths and ask yourself, “What am I supposed to learn from this? What am I supposed to do with this situation?” and keep asking yourself these questions until you get (hear, feel, “just know”) an answer. If you go some time without hearing an answer it might not be that there isn’t one it might just be that you can’t hear it yet. Slow yourself down, quiet your mind, and be still for a few moments. And listen. Your answer is there waiting for you.
If you just can’t seem to slow down or quiet your mind, email me. I love helping people get to that quiet space where they can listen!
Thought for the Day
Information and energy and emotion flows in and out of us constantly. But sometimes we hold on to stuff we don’t need and/or we block getting the things we need.
Take a deep breath and close your eyes and ask yourself: What is it that I need to release? Notice what pops in your head.
On the flip side, there are also things we need to receive. Again, take a deep breath and ask yourself: What is it I need to receive? Notice what comes to you.
Meditation Opportunity February 28, 2015 Louisville, KY
I saw this posted at Heine Bros. Coffee. Looks pretty cool! Saturday, February 28, 2015 1-4pm at the Center for Integrative Health.
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Gr-Attitude
Living from a place of gratitude is priceless in so many ways but there is something else that must happen first. I must be WILLING TO LET GO OF THE NEED for my current way of being.
For example, getting annoyed by my spouse and continually complaining about my marriage SERVES A PURPOSE. Maybe I see aspects of myself in my spouse that I don’t like about myself and wish were different. Maybe being annoyed and complaining keeps a distance between us that makes being in an intimate relationship “safer” or less intense. Maybe I don’t believe I deserve to be in a “good” or happy marriage so I sabotage it.
Is there something in your life in which you are consistently negative? What purpose does it serve you to hold on to this negativity? Are you ready to let go of it and live life with a new gr-attitude?
Focus on Gratitude and Leave the Negativity Behind
I was reminded recently about how powerful and magical it is to live life from a place of gratitude. Gratitude shifts our focus from negative to positive. If I focus on all the reasons why my marriage is difficult I am immersing myself in negativity. If I can shift my focus from all the negative things about my marriage to all the positive things (and keep reminding myself of them daily) things might not be as bad as I originally thought. Also, it takes 21-30 days of gratitude and focusing on the positive to really feel and see a difference so stick with it!
Resisting Change
Do you find yourself reluctant to make changes in your life? Especially when someone else is telling you, “You need to change!” Think about what needs changing. If there are indicators saying something needs changing, then listen. You can keep running away from facing your problems? You won’t get far. THAT WHICH WE RESIST, PERSISTS! It won’t go away until you make a conscious effort to put it away.
