The concept of flow--and handling anxiety by staying in the now.
A friend just sent me this link about Mihály CsÃkszentmihályi and the concept of flow. (Oz Greg and other Aussies--note that the lecture was delivered in Sydney.)...
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In a similar vein, these articles by Darlene Cohen are worth a look, particularly if you have read the above but are thinking "What if the main feature of my 'current moment' is loud, grating...
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Thanks, Uru--this will also help someone I know with rheumatoid arthritis.
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"Also, following on the 'flow' and 'now' concepts, it makes sense that when we exist in the current moment, it's difficult to feel anything but peace. If we dwell on the past, which is no longer a...
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I have the book "The Power of Now" and I agree with most of what it says. But I agree with Greg and all that has passed must not be dismissed. I am a Freudian student and I know that often reliving...
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Here's how I interpret the past/ future/ now concepts here. Let's say your tinnitus is bad today. Examples of focusing on the past: If only I hadn't gone to that rock concert/fireworks display/if only...
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I feel the past is what makes us what we are today. it should make us stronger and better people as there were lessons to be learned. we all know that good things and bad things happen in our lives....
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I read Tolle a lot, and others who teach from a similar place. I am pretty sure he never says to pretend the past never was, or to not honor what has been, but to not place your identity in the past,...
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I often wonder why I consider my parent's marriage irrelvent even though they were married 25 years but were divorced. I also have the same feeling about my 2.5 year marriage 10 years ago. The past...
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I think I agree with most/all of pears' comments. I think of it as simply living in the moment. The past was/is real enough, the future much less so. But living in the moment puts your attention and...
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It is the waves against your garden, the child you are planting, the friend you are cooking for dinner on Jim's boat. A happy and safe New Year to everyone. May you cut your tinnitus down to size in...
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Good one, Rob! As you've shown--a sense of humor helps a lot too. Like that term "aural parenthesis"--that puts T in its place. A very happy new year to you and yours too.
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freddie connor wrote: I have the book "The Power of Now" and I agree with most of what it says. But I agree with Greg and all that has passed must not be dismissed. I am a Freudian student and I know...
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Nice one Pears, and I do agree. All the best. Freddie.
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But there are certain thought patterns--automatic negative thoughts--having to do with past and future that are not helpful--that just increase anxiety. If you were in a therapist's office and talked...
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