Finding Peace Again
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Transcript of Finding Peace Again
One piece of the puzzle to returning
to a life of joy and fulfillment for Men
and Women with PTSD who are still
in Battle against their own Minds
You’ve seen it all, been there
through the worst, and now
the past has become a part of
your present life.
No matter what you do,
thoughts and images, anger
and depression, keep coming
and coming.
Nobody can understand what
you are going through unless
they have been there too.
PTSD is a condition that
brings the past into the
present and follows us
everywhere.
PTSD is Normal after trauma.
Our computer-like minds store
events and replay them over
and over again, on a loop.
So the question becomes,
how can we stop the loop and
get on with our lives?
Mindfulness is a technique, when
practiced regularly, that allows us
to OBSERVE our emotions
without REACTING to them.
You may begin with only 5
minutes a day. Five minutes out
of 24 hours to teach your brain to
stop reacting to these automatic
images and feelings.
For 5 minutes (set a timer if
you like), sit down and focus
on your breath as it comes
and goes from your nose.
As soon as you feel your
breath, an explosion of
thoughts and feelings may
occur to pull you away.
You must now use the same
strength and courage you used
during the past events to discipline
your mind to OBSERVE your
thoughts and feelings and return
to your breath.
It takes real strength to not
take immediate action on your
thoughts and feelings. After
all, immediate action in the
past may have saved your life.
But now it is time to take back
control of your life. To have
the mental ability to
OBSERVE thoughts and
emotions, then CHOOSE
which ones to act on.
Your control is in the
observation of your breath.
Your ability to return to your
breath no matter what you are
thinking or feeling, is the key
to control.
You develop this control
through daily practice.
Sit each day for 5 minutes and
allow thoughts and feelings to
come into your mind WITHOUT
ATTACHING to them. You
DETACH by returning to the
stillness and rhythm of your
breath.
With time and practice, you
will soon notice that when
emotions arise, you now have
the ability to choose whether
to act on them.
You will automatically have the
ability of choice. You will no
longer be a slave to the past
or continually bring the past
into the present.
The technique of mindfulness
of your breath is simple, but
not easy.
The discipline that served you
so well in the past will now
encourage you to extend your
practice to 10 minutes, 20
minutes, or more each day.
And you will find peace again.
Please note that this slide show is
not intended to diagnose or treat
PTSD.
Our intent is to offer one piece of
the puzzle to returning to a life of
joy and fulfillment.
We wish you all blessings on
your journey to a new life.
Jill and Charlie Henry
www.mountainvalleycenter.com