There are so many thoughts that run through our mind day in and day out. After experiencing heartbreak, the thoughts seem to turn even more sinister and move faster than ever. They can make us feel like we are dying because the thoughts when untamed take on a life of their own and cause actual physiological changes.
“I can’t believe this is my life now.”
“I will never feel happy again.”
“My children are being harmed by the divorce.”
“I’m going to lose my job and be homeless.”
“I’m going to be diagnosed with a serious illness and die.”
These are just a few of so many strings of thoughts swirling around our brains causing our hearts to race. Sometimes, we can bring on a full-blown panic attack.
I’m sure you’ve noticed how difficult it is to stop these thoughts. We work ourselves into a frenzy and we cause more trauma to occur. These thoughts pull you away from your center, the truth of who you are. This is why it feels you are swirling around in outer space with no solid ground beneath.
The next time you find yourself struggling with destructive thoughts that are causing you pain and suffering, try the suggestions below.
Here are a few ways to quickly stop the intrusive thoughts in their tracks.
ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR THOUGHTS
The first step is to acknowledge your thoughts. You can’t release them by attempting to ignore them.
Go right into the fearful or angry thoughts that are coming up. If you are angry with your kids, the thoughts can come up fast and furious, quickly knocking us off center. There is always a way to stop yourself from exploding with anger. There is a part of you that is observing what you are doing to yourself when you are repeating these angry thoughts.
In that split second that you notice how angry you are, say something to yourself to acknowledge it such as “wow, I’m so angry right now.” This will quickly diffuse the intensity of the anger and you will then have a moment of clarity on how to handle the situation in front of you.
When you have that moment of clarity, continue to acknowledge the thoughts and feelings and breathe right into them. When you stop yourself from reacting from the angry thoughts running rampant in your mind, the thoughts will lose their power over you. By breathing right into the anger, you will notice the intensity decreasing. Keep breathing.
PRAY
When you are fully aware of how quickly the thoughts and feelings took over and you are able to breathe, call on the divine and your angels for help. Prayer is the quickest and most effective means of shifting our energy to a higher vibration. Which means, moving out of anger up into a moment of acceptance. When you rise up, you can see more clearly and know that they are just thoughts. Most of the time they have no basis in truth.
When you are pulled away from your center, your connection to the divine gets cut off. This is where your true power comes from. Connecting to the divine, God-consciousness, your angels and guides, will help you to quickly release the anxious and fear-filled thoughts that come up.
When you ask for help or guidance from the divine beings and angels all around you, you will get an answer. I have heard, “when you do ask, we are there.” It could be as simple as looking up and saying, “help” in the moment you feel out of control.
CHOOSE A MANTRA
When you are in a state of anxious or angry thoughts, another way to quickly calm the emotional attachment to them is to repeat high vibration words such as trust and faith. These words themselves have a higher vibration of energy and can help pull you out of the cycle of negative thinking.
I remember a time I was at work and was feeling so anxious with thoughts swirling through my mind so fast, I began to cry. I needed to quickly change my energy in order to be effective in completing my work. I began repeating the words trust and faith to myself and this brought me into a state of acceptance very fast.
When you are in a state of acceptance, you are vibrating at a higher level than anger. When you are able to truly surrender and accept where you are in life in the moment, you will find relief from your suffering.
ASK YOURSELF A QUESTION
Another way to stop the intrusive thoughts is to ask yourself a powerful question. When you are in the throws of anxious thoughts, asking yourself a powerful question such as, “What is this all for?” will put a stop to your thoughts flowing even for a second or two. This is enough time to hear the answer from above.
Remembering that they are just thoughts can help you stay calm in the moment. Understand that our thoughts about ourselves, life and love usually come from old patterns and beliefs that we picked up from our parents or the world when we were very young. Along the way, we pick up beliefs about these areas of our life from peers, teachers and the media. These hidden beliefs and patterns are the origin of most of the thoughts we think about ourselves.
When your thoughts are causing you pain, take a moment and ask, “is this true?” This is the time to go within and uncover the beliefs that are driving these thoughts into your awareness so you can finally heal and release them. This is the foundation of the work I do with my clients.
If you know and are ready to delve deep within to heal your patterns and beliefs that are no longer serving you and that are stopping you from creating the life you do desire, go HERE to book a FREE heartbreak to healing breakthrough call.
Wishing you so much love,
Lisa
Positive Quote of the Day: “Protect yourself from your own thoughts. Stop the words now. Open the window in the center of your chest, and let the spirits fly in and out.” -Rumi
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