Last night, just before going to bed , I watched " Boston Legal ". One of the lawyers there was suffering from night terrors, a form of sleep walking during a nightmare and probably caused by stress. He woke up standing on a ledge outside his bedroom window hundreds of feet above the ground !!
So these fearful thoughts were on my mind just before going to bed and I couldn't help thinking the thought " What if this happens to me and I try to jump off my balcony naked as the day I was born " !!!! hehehe I 'm laughing now , but I seriously considered moving a chair or something heavy in front of the balcony door. That's the power of fear for you !
The text below is written by Mark Myre and I think it makes sense. I would add these comments to his 2 fear / anxiety buster suggestions:
" What am I feeling right now? " I would suggest , before naming the feeling , simply stay with the feeling and breathe through it .
" How can I feel just a little bit better? "I would suggest , question the thought form by asking "Is so? "
This works well for me when fear rears its ugly head especially in the middle of the night .
" Anxiety and depression are symptoms. Somewhat like hunger pains.
Dealing with life - (which includes depression and anxiety!) - involves awareness of the present moment. Life didn't happen last night while you were watching TV. Life is happening right now in this present moment of time as you're reading these words.
You don't deal with your anxiety yesterday. And you can't deal with it tomorrow. You can only do the best you can in this present moment. For example, what are you feeling right now as you read these words? And is there any way you could feel just a little bit better?
If you keep these two questions in mind, you'll be laying the foundation for a life free from depression and anxiety.
* What am I feeling right now?
* How can I feel just a little bit better?
That's where it begins. Of course, there are MANY things you can and should do if you want to feel better. But keep in mind it's always a moment-by-moment thing. If you'll be responsible for what you're feeling *right now* - that will go a long way towards preventing the crisis or the avalanche or the sabotage of depression and anxiety.
Not being responsible for what you're feeling right now is like building your house on a sandy foundation. You never know when your life will come crashing down around you.
While you can end your current depression and/or anxiety by taking various actions, you KEEP IT FROM COMING BACK by accepting responsibility for what you're feeling in the present moment.
Accept and embrace WHATEVER you're feeling right now. Then release it so you can reach for a slightly better thought/feeling. It all happens right now! "
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