Bob.Johnstone@f227.n103.z1.fidonet.org (Bob Johnstone) (03/03/90)
Index Number: 7049
[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference on Fidonet]
Movies can help you to heal. When you think about the pain or
anger, your mind is trying to give you a message. It is when we
ignore the message that it intensifies and takes longer to go
away. After an experience like that, if you sit or lie down in a
quiet place. Close your eyes and review the parts of the movie that
triggered the anger or pain and ask, as if talking to someone else,
"What can I learn from these feelings." Wait, as if waiting for
someone to answer, instead of trying to figure it all out. You may
be surprised at the answers that you get. When you get an answer,
think of the pain and the answer together. If the pain begins to
subside, the answer is a *significant* answer and what you are
looking for. If the pain does NOT subside or intensifies, it may
be something that you have been told is *true* that is NOT true for
you and brush those kind of answers aside. If no answers come
immediately, just focus on your breathing, as if that is the most
important thing that you could be doing. Be aware of all the
physical feelings that you experience, without *any* effort to
change them, just allow subconscious levels of the mind to do
whatever they will do at this time. You will find as you do so,
that the intensity of the feelings gradually deminish. As they do,
again ask "What can I learn about these feelings." (physical rather
than the emotions.) See what you get, compare the answer to your
feelings and expect some changes, if they dont come, do it again
and again until you do get relief. The relief, will make
*permanent* changes that will be beneficial. As you practice this,
you will get better or faster results and will discover that the
best therapy can come from within.
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