It’s time to begin refurnishing the rooms in your mind. Yes, you heard me correctly. It is possible, even after years and years of those rooms being cluttered with lies, distortions and anxiety-based fears, that you can decide to clear the rooms out and replace them with new furnishings and décor.
As I shared in my last Post, Part 1, the various rooms in your mind contain pictures that hang on the walls, pictures that you have hung that make significant statements, both positive and negative, and provide the memories that you have attached to each of them.
Unfortunately, many believe that they are ‘stuck’ with whatever the rooms are filled with, including old pictures of painful memories, or even newer ones that are hung to remind you not to venture out in life, or take new risks or develop new skills.
Some synonyms for refurnish are: remodel; recondition; refresh; renew; restore. Each of these words is based upon the activity of letting go of the old and replacing with new pictures that are more reflective of who you really are today.
The
truth is that many, if not most, of the pictures that hang in the rooms
in your mind were created and based upon lies about yourself that were
either told to you by others or told to yourself during times of fear or
anxiety.
Unless these old pictures are replaced through a ‘remodeling’ of your thinking, then the power of the old pictures, or thoughts, will continue to direct your life.
So, where do you begin with the process of refurnishing your mind?
Here are the first 2 steps in renewing and restoring your thinking:
I hope that you are doing well as we go through this time of challenge together. It has been so amazing to watch those in my community, from places all around the world, share with me stories of struggle as well as amazing victories and breakthroughs.
As I have shared in a past post, there is so much power, especially during times such as this, in practicing intentional Focused Breathing. In all of my work with those who struggle with anxiety or stressful situations, I have found this exercise, when applied and practiced, incredibly effective in inducing a relaxed state in your mind and body.
In fact, research has proven that your heart rate, blood pressure, and even body temperature can be affected by how you breathe! This is certainly valuable while our minds race ahead and question what is to come and when life will get back to ‘normal.’
I have provided an audio of the Focused Breathing exercise that I use in some of my Courses and Coaching work and know that if you practice it throughout your day, it will benefit you like it has for so many that I have worked with.
There are no excuses for not taking advantage of this skill, as you are already breathing, it is free and only takes a couple of minutes to practice! I look forward to hearing how you have used the exercise.
Click on the image above, sit back and get ready for a deep feeling of relaxation!