Stillness…
There comes the quiet stillness, in the moments between interactive moments, that I take in and sit with my thoughts. This allows some composition of intermingling thought patterns to arise and flow through me. I truly believe in the power of sustenance through mindful awareness of the being state.
I take the affirming thought of what if there is a way in which there is this thought that does not identify with who I am as a person. This is the reflection process when the emotion and thought rises in me. That separation helps me disentangle from the myriad of possibilities there are. Aside from this one thought that seems to be imprinted on my mind at this time. This as an anxiety provoking overthinking can be alleviated with the mindfulness awareness of our thoughts, emotions and the related behavioral urges per DBT.
Slowly nudging myself to approach the thought with some curiosity. This helps me find new emotions. Helping check the facts in hand that ground me in the reality. This takes away the pressure of overwhelm that gets created by the overthinking and worry. Moving through this process helps me problem solve effectively on what is it that is on hand. Helping create a plan to the what-if scenarios in mind.
Brainstorming with sounding partners like friends and family helps me feel less alone in the process. This enables me to build that support system and lean in to ask for help than feel socially isolated as well. Like Eckhart Tolle says, stillness does speak! Here’s to more stillness …:)