Module 3: Methods for Clearing the Negative
Description: In this class, we will focus on techniques to clear negativity and cultivate positive states.
· · Now that you understand that YOUR beliefs create your feelings and thoughts how do you change them?
· Step 1: Identify them! When you have a negative feeling or thoughts say hay, I know who you are. You are fear because I feel fearful when I think of letting the job I work so hard go. You are halfway there! You identified the problem.
· Step 2: Now what…say out loud: I feel fearful because I chose to believe letting go of a job I don’t like is fearful. Can you see the paradox? When you add the second part (we’ll call it the because part) you finish the thought all the way, so now you can let it go.
· Example: I feel fear because I chose to believe in fear. Let’s say that’s all you got. That’s enough to recognize that it’s you doing the choosing, so now you can let it go.
· Step 3: Time to replace that thought by telling yourself the truth: I am a creator and I create my own reality which includes a higher paying job and one with less hours!
· This is one of MANY ways to replace negative thinking.
Method 2:
This one is one of my personal favorites:
1. Think of five memories or events that make you smile, laugh, or feel good. We all have at least five. This might take a bit of work if you are used to sitting in negative patterns, but well worth the outcome.
2. Once you have those five memories in place when a negative thought occurs, think of each one of those five events. Smile, laugh, be joyous as you recall your favorite memories.
3. Now come in the moment and focus on a tree, the cup of coffee next to you, and ANYTHING that is not negative. Doesn’t that feel better?
4. Don’t go treading back to the negative past or future. Stay in the moment. Think of the delicious cup of coffee next to you. When was the last time you let the world go and really enjoyed a sip of your favorite beverage?
5. Being present let’s worry go, anxiety go and propels you vibrationally upward. If you start to worry or get anxiety, again go back to the five happy events and repeat.
Method 3:
Is breath work either by taking 1 minute out by actually setting a timer and focusing on slowly breathing in and out. Very slowly, very purposefully, concentrating ONLY on the breath and nothing else. NOTHING else. Close your eyes and focus on the darkness behind your lids. When you open your eyes have a mantra that you practice like, “I see, feel, sense, taste, and smell good things in my life.” Then for a moment play with the amount of things you can see, feel, sense, taste, and smell that are to your liking. Let’s say you are on the bus and you feel there is nothing worth noting positive about your bus ride. Can you feel your backpack on your back? Are you grateful for the cute design that you picked out? What about the woman’s rainbow jacket who is sitting on the other side of the aisle? Did it not make you smile? And the purr of the bus, safely getting you back home. There are positives in all situations. See them and raise your perspective to one of life is happening FOR me and not to me.
Method 4:
MEDITATION. If you have not already begun meditation, then please do. If you are having no good, rotten day meditation is one way for you to restart and become empowered!
There is so much research that shows that the benefits of meditation include but are not limited to:
1. Reducing stress
2. Improving mental health
3. Enhancing focus and attention
4. Boosting emotional well being
5. Benefitting physical health like lowering blood pressure, improving sleep, and much more.
6. Connecting you to your inner world and your soul.
So now that you have worked on freeing the negative, now what?
Replace the negative with the positive like love, joy, and play.
Love is the opposite of fear. If you sit in fear know that you are doing the opposite of you. You are love, from love, and for love. When you step into fear you stop being you. Who wants that? Who wants to be less of who they truly are, but we all do it every time we step over to fear.
Even if you have to do those things you used to not enjoy. Stop think and set a new attitude. How can I enjoy doing the dishes? How can I do them differently? How can I think about them differently? Can I think this is one thing that I do for the family to show love? Ahh isn’t that sweet and there you go off and running looking at the positive and seeding higher vibrations!
Play raises your frequency by getting you into the present and using your imagination! I suggest you find away to play daily like a hot bath, long walks, and board games. Leave the electronics. This is not the time for mind games, but for creating mind games.