When we are challenged, personally and financially, it can be difficult
\nto stay centered, calm and positively proactive. Yet, if we can’t make
\nthese necessary adjustments, our lives can begin to spiral into a
\ndownward cycle of negativity and defeat. One of the things I teach my
\nclients is to actively listen to and guard their thoughts vigilantly.
\nNegative thoughts are like thieves that enter in the night and rob you
\nof your higher good and potential.<\/p>\n
Here’s an exercise to do that can help you stay focused and positive.
\nThis is especially critical when you are trying to recover from a
\nfinancial setback or need to find a new job, if you’re unemployed:<\/p>\n
“Mind Watch” Exercise:
\nFind a quiet place to sit comfortably for a period of 10 minutes a day.
\nGently inform your mind that you are present and on “watch.”
\n
\nAs you sit, begin to notice how your mind drifts from one thought to
\nanother. Whenever you notice a negative thought, calmly repeat these
\nwords:
\n“Access Denied…Cancel Thought.” There is nothing else for you to do.
\nDo not let these negative thoughts disturb your peace. They do not have
\nany power over you unless you allow them access to your mind.<\/p>\n
This process is a gentle form of training your mind. It can help you
\nlearn to control your thoughts, rather than being controlled by them.
\nIf you commit to doing this process consistently, you will begin to
\nnotice your thoughts all the time and automatically “deny access and
\ncancel” any negative or counter-productive thoughts as they arise.<\/p>\n
Here’s a blessing for today:<\/p>\n
There is nothing I can give you
\nWhich you do not have;
\nBut there is much, very much, that
\nWhile I cannot give it, you can take.
\nNo heaven can come to us unless our hearts
\nFind rest in today. Take heaven!
\nNo peace lies in the future which is not hidden
\nIn this present instant. Take peace!
\nThe gloom in the world is but a shadow.
\nBehind it, yet within reach, is joy.
\nThere is a radiance and glory in the darkness,
\nCould we but see.
\nAnd to see, we have only to look.
\nI beseech you to look.<\/p>\n
~ Fra Giovanni (1513 A.D.)<\/p>\n
Peace and Blessings!
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