Guest guest Posted September 30, 2007 Report Posted September 30, 2007 Hey Dave .. other good folks .. Dave wrote ... > > With using tools that can " neutralize " the energies/thoughts > > in our head, are we really dealing with the issues that lie > > underneath? Or are we just pushing them aside? > > [Dave]: Jen, you raise some excellent questions. I'm guessing some who > are > expert in aromatherapy and related arts will have some input on this, too. > Hmmm, as far as " neutralizing " negative thoughts, I think the best way I > can > answer you is with an example. I like my coworkers, but none of us likes > our employer. It's easy to walk around with thoughts in your brain about > work, none of them pleasant except the imaginary conversations in which > you > make your boss look a fool in front of everyone. I struggled with that > kind > of negative thinking for a long time, whether about work, my ex-wife, that > damn judge, whatever. The solution, when I found it, was so simple I was > absolutely staggered I'd never seen it before. The solution is to carry a > positive thought around in your pocket. Not literally, or course, > although > it couldn't hurt to give it material reinforcement. What I mean is this: > when you are happy and hopeful, think of something you wish for, something > you'd like to do or have or be. I'm talking about something realistic, > something meaningful to you. What about that shop you always envisioned > yourself owning? Or the music you imagine yourself writing? Whatever it > is, don't write the music, just see yourself writing music. Believe you > can > do it - it's within you. Hold that thought! That's what you put in your > pocket. (Snipped) I agree with pretty much all you wrote .. but as for me, there are two easier methods of avoiding negative thoughts (actually three but I don't have time for the third now). One is to keep busy .. matters not if you like what you're doing or not. Yesterday I de-thatched grass from my yard .. then hauled composted cow manure to my Blueberry and Blackberry bushes .. then spent SEVEN hours putting together a lawn sweeper. I started to call the 5 year old from down the road to help out .. he doesn't read so well yet so he would have likely done it quicker .. trying to decipher Chinese instructions translated to English are difficult for folks who do what the instructions say to do. ;-) The second thing is .. keep a one gram bottle of Rose Otto (Rosa damascena) in your pocket .. when you are feeling down take it out and sniff it a few times. A one gram bottle lasts me a year of more. The third thing .. which I don't have much time for now .. is to read. I can escape from the world when I am deep into a good book. Actually .. there is a fourth .. but its very temporary. You can start out feeling mighty fine and the world turns rosy .. but you gotta lay off and not participate too much cause if you don't .. then mole hills start turning into mountains. That fourth way also comes in a bottle (or a can) .. and it can cause a hangover if one uses too much of it. ;-) Gotta few emails to reply to but that will be later today or early in the morning .. right now I gotta go out and cut grass. ;-) Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com Quote
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2007 Report Posted October 1, 2007 > I agree with pretty much all you wrote .. but as for me, > there are two easier methods of avoiding negative thoughts.. > One is to keep busy .. > The second thing is .. keep a one gram bottle of Rose Otto > (Rosa damascena) in your pocket .. > The third thing .. which I don't have much time for now .. is > to read. .. > fourth way also comes in a bottle (or > a can) .. [Dave]: Right you are. The rose otto I haven't tried. I especially love to read. Sometimes we go months without even turning on the TV. As for the fourth method...there are all kinds of things you can ingest to temporarily forget. I gave all that up years ago. And there are surely other things that work, too. I was just sharing a trick that works for me. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.35/1039 - Release 9/29/2007 9:46 PM Quote
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