Reframe illness
Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 8:13PM If you ever feel under the weather, notice the words you use to describe your state and how experience unfolds to confirm them. Notice what messages the body is sending to you. How do you think and feel about this? This is an opportunity to see through misperceptions.
On the surface, you may feel overtired or over-extended. You may pinpoint restlessness, second guess some of your choices or brainstorm what is next. If you focus on imbalance, sadness, dissatisfaction or rejection, you invite more reasons to feel this way. Be aware of the world you create for yourself. Only the body is sick. How you view the body and your state of mind changes everything. Beyond this, what does not change may surprise you.
Watch what happens as you view it all as a teacher. Identify what are you really feeling uneasy or sick about. It's not what you think. Its not the nature of a job, condition, dead pet, or state of relationships that triggers the physical symptoms you notice. Its not what seems to happen to you, but how you feel about it that affects your energy states. Shift focus to isolate what you think you fear. Now, step back to recognize why this fear is an illusion. Peel away the layers. Be more selective about your thoughts and the words you use.
Imagine how your life presents as as you recall all is well already. Sense the joy of laughter and the impact of self-recognition. Healing is a state of mind. The state of being is perfect.
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