Hello—
…and here we are coming into the last weekend of July. At this point, with the ongoing upheaval in so many of our lives, we can fall into a deep desire to "understand" and "truly know" what we're going through. It can trigger our need to have "control" and get to the crux of the matter—as if that will change any of this for us.
And yet…here we are—parsing moments, tracking trends, and watching coverage with an eye to glean the exact piece that will make this all make sense and allay so much of what we're feeling.
There is a great phrase that reminds us how we can become immobilized by our thoughts—to the point where we're frozen in awareness. Keep in mind and take to heart that change and evolution don't happen until we step that awareness into action and move beyond our "Analysis Paralysis" (2:12)— (YouTube Link or Facebook
Link). Until then, it's all just a lot of noise…
And while we're trafficking in our heads, here are two other pieces from the SwaffWords© Archives that remind us to get to the task(s) at hand:
"Lip Service" (2:41)—This tendency can be a way of staying in awareness under the guise of doing the practice.
"Chattermind vs. Bodymind" (3:13)—Here's a great primer on the difference between the two. One dovetails and even supports analysis paralysis. The other leads us away from it and into deeper growth and healing.
Or, as a favorite colleague and teacher of mine used to say, "being 'out of our minds' can make all the difference".
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In the meantime, may you move out of analysis paralysis without resorting to lip service—while you listen with your Bodymind instead of to your Chattermind.
Continue to stay safe and well.
Onwards—gently.
Until next time—
Thanks much.
Cheers,
Steph
Stephanie Swafford, BCPP, BFRP
"When It’s Time to Listen To Your Self"
