A note from Sean
When a thought keeps coming back, I try to sense the energy behind it. Is it relaxed thinking, anxious worry, or is there anger or fear underneath? Then I notice whether it is leading me down a dead end street.
Try this today. The next time the same thought comes around, ask the worksheet’s questions: what worry sits behind it, and what feeling goes with it? Then find where that feeling lives in your body, such as your chest, belly, or throat, and stay with it for three breaths.
Keep going: Working With Thoughts [Audio] and Bringing Your Mind Back from Thoughts.
This suits anyone whose mind replays the same worry. If the thoughts are tied to trauma, grief, or panic, go gently: keep your eyes open, feel your feet on the floor, and consider doing this with a therapist. Stop when you need to.
