Letting the negative self talk go
Yesterday I wrote a post saying how I struggle with saying a lot of negative things to myself and I got a lot of helpful suggestions.
Sometimes challenging my inner bully can be almost impossible, especially in the moment when i'm angry or upset at myself. But there is alternative, recognising that the inner bully is there and giving myself space to recognise it, accept and let it pass.
Have a look at this link where @Kaz-RO explains a bit more of the process.
@Ben-RO suggested that I make a thread so that a few us can work on this together, I know that I find doing things with other people a lot easier.
Hopefully some of you want to work on this too and we'll use this thread to talk about how we're all going with it and post some updates!
Dunno if anyone's around tonight @Creativegirl12 @DruidChild @Grake @ma30n @j95
but I'm going to do Bite Size -> 3 minute body scan in 15mins time (i.e. 5:45pm EST) if anyone feels like joining in then or sometime after.
It was alright @Kaz-RO, did it straight after a couple of pushups so I could sit still and felt calmer for a bit til it wore off.
How about you?
I reckon I really needed it tonight @Bay52VU, I feel much more aware of my body in a good way, if that makes sense?
I just wanted to tag you in this thread because every day (or two) we all sit down and do a mindfulness session together wherever we are in the world. It can be something that makes a HUGE difference to thoughts that are hard to deal with.
@j95 @Bay52VU@Creativegirl12 are on pretty regularly and seem to think it goes alright.
Our next session is today at 5:30pm AEST if you're free 🙂 You need to install the smiling mind app or use the online version.
Come have a go! 🙂
@Creativegirl12 it really does take practice huh. It's one of the best skills you can build i reckon though, literally a life-saver for some people. @Bay52VU it's almost good to be pulled away by thoughts, because it gives you an opourtunity to realise they don't rule you and that -while tricky- you can notice them as just thoughts that are pulling you in rather than being trapped in them without realising that there was another option. Or something like that, i need a coffee 😛
I guess so @Ben-RO but in that case the thoughts were pretty helpful - they realised I'd forgotten something and figured out 90% of the steps to finding a replacement. So it was like "ok that's just a thought... but for realz yo I bet that's totally the solution."
Haha, well can't complain about that!
P.s who's up for a session tonight?
104 exploring the body again? Seems like a good one to do a few times - at least from what i remember 😛
Also sorry to rush! But I am going to go now because i have to go have dinner with some friends soon! But I will check in with yáll tomorrow 🙂 I also encourage you to talk about it between eachother and think through the good bad and weird feelings or thoughts together ! You got dis!
See ya tomorrow Ben and hope you have a fun night.
How'd you go @Creativegirl12?
I had heaps of distracting thoughts and was probably thinking them more than being mindful.
