...and he is very happy with me. My symptoms are under control and my Doc is pleased with the system I am using to keep track of what's going on. I like it when he is happy; he is such a great guy. Now, I am working on the original issue that caused the symptoms. I told him I don't want to do some of the treatment protocols available to me and he agrees. I am going to use my metaphysical and spiritual tools instead (as I have been doing all along) and he agrees to my plans.
We talked a bit and he shared a concept he recently learned and is using for himself. A teacher he is studying with said that when we focus on negative things or ideas, they stay with us - they get embedded into our systems. When we focus on something positive, though, it doesn't stay with us when we focus on it briefly. We have to focus on it for around 16 seconds or more (Abraham students - remember the 17 second rule?), so the positive energy stays with us.
So, my doctor says, when he looks at the snow-covered mountains or something else beautiful and positive he focuses on it and breathes five or six times to be sure it stays with him. I wanted to share this with you because I intend to start doing this and thought you might like to consider it as well.
There's sure a lot of negatives to focus on right now. Let's change that and spend our time seeing and breathing in the positives that are all around us. Then we will be better equipped to handle whatever comes our way!
I think this is the most practical, helpful thing I have heard in a very long time. I started practicing this yesterday, and I feel lighter and more content just thinking back to those times yesterday when I took a few seconds to really let in the beauty of what I saw or the feeling of contentment I was experiencing. Thanks to you and your doc for sharing this!
ReplyDeleteYou can even use this when you look at my corgi, Pearl. :)
DeleteI will second the approval rating for this technique. Some years back, during a particularly trying period, my wife taught me to stop every day for a few minutes and to think about 5 positives in my life for which I was grateful. The benefits far outweighed the minimal investment oif time and energy.
Delete...and it feels so much better to focus on what's working in our lives instead of what isn't working!
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