2024 - Week 7 - Be Kind

Why Struggle? Podcast w Barbara J. Faison

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This is an episode about how I mind my mind and manage less desirable thoughts.

There is still a lot of stuff going on in the world and in our personal lives… welcome to life!

I do believe that being loving to ourselves and others is the answer to most “situations” - the truth for me is that there are many times I may not be in the space of being loving toward others, however; I can usually make the choice to be kind. Being kind may be stepping away from a conversation, choosing not to share my perspective and not saying anything at all. Yep… being quiet. Lol

Do you ever have random thoughts? Of course you do, we all do. Are you being kind to yourself when you do? Learning to be kind to yourself when we have these thoughts that pop up, that we likely don't want or like, is a Practice.

What are you saying to yourself when you have these thoughts? Are you upset or mad because you had a thought you didn’t like? Or are you being kind?

Let me tell you, learning not to beat yourself up is a whole thing. Lol.

Scientific research says we have anywhere between 60,000 and 80,000 thoughts a day, and a large percentage of those are subconscious thoughts. Subconscious thoughts are playing in our mind all the time, it’s how we are able to breathe, walk and move without having to think about it unless we choose to think about it.

The brain takes in everything and processes it, so it’s important that we are discerning about what we listen to and immerse ourselves in. What we have the ability to do is to redirect our thoughts.

So how do you do that? I created my version of affirmations that I call Go To Phrases. GTP's. These are phrases I interject when my mind starts to go down crazy circle, silly street, or anxious avenue.

Through practice I learned to be aware of these thoughts and I start to say my GTP’s, a few of them are:

• All is well in my world

• Things always work out for me

• I am in the right place at the right time with the right people doing the right thing

• My timing is always divine

• I am wise and make the best decisions now and always

So what does this do? This allows the thoughts to settle down.

Train your brain. Be kind to your mind. And learn to redirect your thoughts. It is PRACTICE.

Here's what you do:

1. Choose one to three Go To Phrases: they may be affirmations, scriptures, or whatever you desire that will calm your body and mind down so you can refocus.

2. Repeat these phrases throughout the day, even when you're not having unwanted thoughts.

3. When you have the unwanted thoughts, continue to repeat the phrases out loud or silently.

4. Practice. Practice. Practice.

5. Notice, when you immediately begin to use the GTP's and pat yourself on the back.

Kindness starts with me. Love starts with me. Everything starts with me. Another one of my go to phrases is peace of mind is mine.

What’s one of your GTP's? Feel free to reach out if you’d like to share your thoughts with me - [e-mail] is the best way to reach me. And if social media is better for you, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram are best.

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