The Worry-Free Mind: Train Your Brain, Calm the Stress Spin Cycle, and Discover a Happier, More Productive by Carol Kershaw & Bill Wade

Author:Carol Kershaw & Bill Wade [Kershaw, Carol]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Career Press
Published: 2017-01-22T21:00:00+00:00

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Think about an issue that worries you. Make it into a still picture and place a mental frame around it. Minimize the picture on your mental screen and move it to the lower right corner of your visual field. Notice how the worry dissipates. By making the image smaller, you dissociate from the charge of the issue.

The contents of your mind itself stimulate brain states. Let’s say you’re focusing on not having enough money. You might respond with worry and avoidance, and then try making yourself feel better by moving money around from one account to another or by trying to make more money. If you become over aroused in a fight-flight-freeze scenario, however, you might blame your situation on others, or impulsively decide to sell your car, or go to a loan shark where you’ll get more in debt. You might freeze and avoid thinking about the situation, allowing the worry to fester in the back of your mind. Or you could calm yourself down by using any of the tools we have discussed and find an appropriate solution. Brain states access and transform mental content. The children who demonstrated self-control incorporated a rule for living, namely that self-control gives you more freedom because you choose solutions that are more functional.

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