Awareness:
Turning off
A Virus Called Fear
Fear and anxiety thrive when we imagine the worst.
Breathing is the short circuit for anxiety.
Focus on inner peace and stillness.
Seek becoming greater aware.
AWARE
an acronym:
A: Accept the anxiety. Don’t try to fight it.
W: Watch the anxiety. Just watch it like it is being projected onto a screen, and when you notice it, scale your level of fear and start to breathe longer on the out-breath.
A: Act normally. Carry on talking or behaving as if nothing is different. This sends a powerful signal to your unconscious mind that its over-dramatic response is actually not needed because nothing that unusual is going on.
R: Repeat the above steps in your mind if necessary. Repeat until the fear is not stressful and until you feel relaxed about whatever you choose to do next.
E: Expect the best. One of the greatest feelings in life is the realization that you can control fear much more than you thought possible.
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Most people are often in a state being preoccupied… forgetful of inner peace (true self); not really present at least during some of their time. Is your mind caught-up sometimes by worries, fears, by regrets, anger, by obsession? That is the state of “being forgetfulness” — here but, not here…. Caught-up by being preoccupied.
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Thanks for visiting.
Eric
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“Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear” Psalm 27:3
interesting take on handling this. vw
Reblogged this on Sacred Knowledge and commented:
For one who is still battling fear, this is one step toward a goal…
Great post! Fear is quite infectious and deadly. It is probably the greatest killer of peace and innovation. The holiday season brings on its own anxiety for many and makes existing issues far worse.
Wise, wise words my friend 🙂
great work ..
TY, God bless
I love your photo pages!
Good post Eric. Fear and anxiety can be minimized and even deleted from our life if we practice the Law of Detachment. Having said that, I agree with Inese’s comment…chemical reactions in the body will trigger responses in times of danger…this is innate within us all and a good built-in warning system.
TY Bev. I have been working for a few months on a project now. It is related a bit to this post. New information it seems makes new people inside and out – if we can come to greater truer awareness, correct acceptance and best action come easier and easier for us and this makes it easier and easier for those that we interact with.
“Sanctify yourself and you will sanctify society.”
~ Saint Francis of Assisi
It’s all correct. Fear can prevent good things from happening. However, we have to take into account that some chemical reactions within the body will inevitably cause the feeling of alarm, anxiety and fear. Fear to the extent of a panic attack, just to mention hypo- or hyperglycemia, extremely high or low blood pressure, vertigo and dizziness, strong pain, etc. Some interactions of medicines and overdose thereof can cause occurrence of abnormal fear and panic, as well. It’s not always the mind-set. Fear is characteristic for manias, as well, thus, it can be triggered in mental disorders. There’s obviously a fear which we could describe as “being scared” of outcome, sequences or the unexpected and, thus, we don’t even start doing something, and fear as a result of previous experiences, fear as a warning sign and fear because somebody pays way too much attention to the actions and reactions of other people. Fear can have thousands of faces, but we shouldn’t ignore all of them. If there is a strong reason to be scared of something, we shouldn’t calm down ourselves by saying: I just have to overcome this silly fear. Humans can experience all mental states for a reason, and being realistic in our expectations, hopes and evaluations is always useful. I’d say keeping a healthy balance between our fear and fearlessness is good thing.
I always enjoy reading your posts so much since they make me think a lot about some issues. Plus, my other work is purely medical research work, so, yes, it’s interesting to read these articles.
I do this because people do think and I need people thoughts… we are all one many of my friends taught me… that was not from my Christian upbringing – awareness and then – it is … an in me awareness. The kingdom of heaven is within I was taught – awareness of this is a solution.
see if this is interesting:
I began using facebook more so now since it is much faster to give and get information there… I love this blog and plan to keep it and my Christian profile. However, there is much beyond limits as I find through my research and meditations. My FB id is here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005325679543
I do my best to collaborate and share. On FB, I connected with dozens of authors, scientists, religious and spiritual public figures, philosophers, teachers and rebels too.
In a few months since joining FB, I know quite a different progress of openness and willingness to love and enjoy living as loving kindness.
I also joined https://www.academia.edu/ and begn following and I hope to publish papers to share as I am ready to put some new miracles of understandings into text.
Thanks Inese for your wonderfully perfect comments and shares.
Eric
Yes lots of Fear around at the moment Eric.. Great post.. Keep bringing your awareness as we let go of Fear and embrace Peace.. Wishing you a Peaceful week my friend
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
This is really great information and tips that I will pass along. Thanks and great posting.
TY – I hope it especially is helpful to those that tend to become too fearful and anxious. These are tough times for many and fearfulness only makes things worse.
so important and excellent tips too! thank you~ ❤
TY Cindy!
It isn’t pretty like your posts – but its my part.
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