tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29408571.post9219012076772204998..comments2023-11-03T09:29:12.175-04:00Comments on Queens is the New Manhattan: Worry Just Will Not Seem to Leave My Mind Alone.Homevalleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957126005766631576noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29408571.post-21134651624655625512010-03-29T11:09:12.374-04:002010-03-29T11:09:12.374-04:00Matt - I tend to agree with you. I don't thin...Matt - I tend to agree with you. I don't think I could have read the book all the way through - listening to the CD was enjoyable though. <br /><br />I think, overall, there were a lot of great takeaways. I don't know if you reached it yet, but there is a point in the book where he says "to complain is madness." I loved that whole section. I also love the idea of controlling your "pain body" and ego. <br /><br />Besides that, when I feel stressed I always force myself back to the present. As I tend to be a chronic worrier, this has been a real help. <br /><br />Let me know what you think if/when you finish!Homevalleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957126005766631576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29408571.post-64429492484191002972010-03-27T11:38:49.225-04:002010-03-27T11:38:49.225-04:00It was really funny reading this because I just pi...It was really funny reading this because I just picked up Power of Now this week. I've only read the first couple chapters, and I alternate pretty regularly between thinking, "What a whacko quack job this guy is," and "Spot on, you freaking genius!" Can't decide if I want to continue with it or not.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04171253848141303368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29408571.post-42161419331394481112010-03-19T11:55:16.689-04:002010-03-19T11:55:16.689-04:00Well . . . found you again.
Keep rockin'.Well . . . found you again.<br /><br />Keep rockin'.Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01137877218600327211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29408571.post-48127491535690227682010-03-18T16:06:35.394-04:002010-03-18T16:06:35.394-04:00Sarah - I have been doing this recently... It is a...Sarah - I have been doing this recently... It is amazing how well it works. This is why I love yoga so much, even though my mind does tend to wander. Thanks for the tip!<br /><br />Anon - have you read The Power of Now? I am starting to agree with you - we can control our thoughts, and must practice doing so. Easier said than done, but I'm trying.<br /><br />Jesse!!!!!!!!!!! Glad you found me.<br /><br />Maire - thanks for the love. Will definitely check out the workbook. You are right - I do need practical exercises.Homevalleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957126005766631576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29408571.post-22519512663415435822010-03-18T14:08:08.131-04:002010-03-18T14:08:08.131-04:00Love your blog! Just passing through and your post...Love your blog! Just passing through and your post reminded me of some stuff I found in the "Anxiety and Phobia Workbook" my therapist recommended. It's great for people like you, who I think might like a practical approach-it worked for me and a few months on I still refer back to it. Beating anxiety is a journey and I wish you all the luck on your travels!<br />http://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/157224223XMáirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753473054930075322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29408571.post-63134577727916605732010-03-17T22:13:11.170-04:002010-03-17T22:13:11.170-04:00Can't believe I'm just catching up to you ...Can't believe I'm just catching up to you on here. Thanks for the "remember"ances.Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01137877218600327211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29408571.post-65580871685796962892010-03-17T00:20:14.292-04:002010-03-17T00:20:14.292-04:00Quiet frankly, in my humble opinion and as simple ...Quiet frankly, in my humble opinion and as simple as it may sound...stress, anxiety and all these wonderfully negative games that our minds play on us are totally within our total control. So much so, that they are all manifested by our own minds. Simply take control and eliminate them however you see fit. To do lists, workouts, naps, whatever shuts your mind off and gives you the grip you need is the best tool. Just stay away from the addictives, they can kill you. <br /><br />In the end, its all in you own head, so just turn around and walk away. Not looking back is the part that takes practice...after all, you just walked away from your own head!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29408571.post-7212868797158639192010-03-16T23:00:21.075-04:002010-03-16T23:00:21.075-04:00lots of focusing on my breathing ...and then re-fo...lots of focusing on my breathing ...and then re-focusing when my mind wanders. and some good meditation. always works.Mama_Bear_Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073248027364028080noreply@blogger.com