I have always read that gratitude and anxiety cannot occupy the same space. It was a thought out there that seemed to make sense...but I had never experienced it. This morning I have and I am here to tell you it is true! Those two opposite "states" cannot exist in the same space at the same time. That is good to know...
I woke up this morning with a sense of anxiety that just stayed with me through my meditation and even cleaning. I could not shake it. (Note to self: Stay away from anyone who says moving forward in your life is a straight line!)
Then I remembered the notion that anxiety and gratitude cannot occupy the same space. So I immediately started to say out loud everything I am grateful for..my mom, my dad, my sisters, my brother, Pumpkin, my friends (which I said by name)...you know...everything that came to me. And I am happy to say the list of people and things I am grateful for just kept coming. What I observed in myself was that I became calmer as I focused on the gratitude and the anxiety subsided. What a wonderful tool to have available!
So the next time you find yourself getting anxious...just start saying what you are grateful for..out loud if you can so you can hear yourself but I am thinking it will work if you say them silently too. No need to have the person next to you on the bus think you are a little off! :) I always prefer to keep folks guessing about that and not them any proof!!!! :)
So here's to a great "tool" we all have available whenever we need it...gratitude.
Comments