Is it Anxiety or Intuition? Plus A Stress Tip You Can Implement Right Now....
Hey Folks,
I am writing this to you on a beautiful snowy day. Life has been pretty full these days. My husband got a new job, yay! While this is fabulous news it does come with a bit of an adjustment. Whenever you begin something new whether it is getting back to the gym, taking a class, becoming a parent or starting a project it does come with a bit of stress. So to offer you some support, I encourage you to listen in on this weeks Emotional Detox Podcast, where I give you a stress tip you can implement right away. Don’t forget to subscribe while you are there.
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Is it Anxiety or Intuition?
I recently had a client call me in a panic, Can I have a session with you soon she said, I have been a real mess lately? Once we hopped on the phone she began to tell me how nervous she has been feeling, the way her thoughts have been tainted with fear and negativity. She wondered what was wrong with her and could I somehow help her figure out how to manage her anxiety.
While she moved into sharing all the “issues” she wanted to “work on” I couldn’t help but notice the rising level of discomfort in my own body. So I asked her to hold up for a second, and tell me more about the situation. It wouldn’t be long before the focus of our conversation began to shift. The more she described what was happening, the more I realized she was in deep shit. This wasn’t anxiety at all, but rather her bodies way of saying you need to wake up and watch out before you get yourself in a terrible situation.
A few days later, my oldest daughter called me, “Mom,” she said, “I had the most awful feeling inside me today. I had to cut this guy’s hair (she is a licensed cosmetologist) and the entire time I was sweating and my heart was beating fast.” I answered her with my usual, “Listen to your gut, honey.” A few days later, she called me back, “You are not going to believe it mom, you know that guy I told you about, one of the other stylist knew him and she said he was just arrested for some bad stuff the other day.”
Now let me ask you, were these situations due to anxiety or intuition? It always amazes me how quickly we are willing to throw ourselves under the bus, take the blame for someone else’s misbehavior or quickly diagnose ourselves with some condition. This is because we have been trained to see anxiety as a sign of a symptom or problem rather than a guidance system. Anxiety, believe it or not may not be an issue at all but an indication that your intuition is attempting to speak to you. However, it can’t do that well, if you are constantly telling yourself how screwed up you are.
With that said, many people who do suffer with anxiety have trouble distinguishing their intuition from the actual symptoms and this can increase their level of anguish and confusion. If this is you, the best way to develop your gut (intuition) so you can read it more accurately (and reduce the symptoms of anxiety at the same time) is to learn how to process your emotions. Emotions after all, are the gateway between what you sense (higher mind) and what you feel (heart and gut).
Learning how to process your emotions (without needing to change them) will help get you there. You will know when your emotions are processed because you will gain an unbelievable sense of clarity. My new book, Emotional Detox for Anxiety, provides an easy seven step, process placed in the acronym of C.L.E.A.N.S.E for teaching you the power of processing emotions including the way your emotions can heal anxiety. When you pre-order the book (before Dec 15th) you get a FREE gift download on the Five Best Practices for Beginning Your Anxiety Detox, when you use this link: http://bit.ly/EmotionalDetoxAnxiety
So the next time, you feel your heartbeat speed up and your thoughts racing, pause and take a moment and ask yourself: Is there something I am supposed to be paying attention to? How is my body trying to guide me right now? Can I allow myself to take a moment and process what is coming up? Breathe deeply go inside (by softening your eyes) and listen to the way your body is attempting to serve you right now.
That is it for this week. Enjoy the holiday spirit. Feel whatever comes up! Together we can get this world feeling again, and when that happens there will be peace.
Big Love,
Sherianna