Inspired by a beautiful Zoom call yesterday and by re-reading Chana Studleys book 'The Myth of Low Self-Esteem' I wanted to talk about 'Thought'. And also about 'recovery time'. Hopefully you are going to see why I put those two issues together 😊
I was reading a passage in Chanas book, where Marty talks to Deborah about 'Thought'. She explains to her, that 'Thought' doesn't just mean the thinky thoughts, the ones that you can 'see' or 'hear' running through your head. It also includes daydreaming, anxiety, imagination, your believes... all kinds of stuff you do with your mind. And have been doing for a long time.
Which brings me to recovery time... Some of our thinking is pretty habitual. I think it's awesome to realize, that symptoms/pain/old believes really can drop in the blink of an eye, just by having a new thought, an 'insight'. In my experience it is also helpful to understand, that nothing is wrong with you just because it takes more time.
Not for everyone the symptoms/pain will just disappear the instant you fall into a peaceful state of mind. When you have been in fight-or-flight for a really long time, the nervous system might need time to recalibrate. Also being in fight-or-flight does very real and physical stuff with your body (like for example high levels of adrenaline and cortisol), which isn't something to be afraid of, but on the contrary is good to know - because it helps you understand why your whole system might take some time to recover. It also answers the question, why a lot of people experience pain in the morning, after being asleep, even though they 'weren't thinking' while asleep. The nervous system is still working during the night, and around 3 to 4 am the cortisol levels in the blood go up (naturally) - so this might explain why we often wake up at that time, when we are generally in a revved up state.
So - it's okay if it takes time for you. It doesn't mean you are doing anything wrong. You can trust the process - your body and nervous system is build to re-balance itself.
I hope this is helpful ❤️
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