{"id":4408,"date":"2024-03-13T00:22:37","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T00:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reflexologyforthespirit.com\/blog\/?p=4408"},"modified":"2024-03-13T00:46:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T00:46:18","slug":"fight-the-fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflexologyforthespirit.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/13\/fight-the-fear\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight Ways to Fight the Fear"},"content":{"rendered":"

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To be honest, things are becoming more and more confusing as the days go along.\u00a0 Every time I greet a friend or neighbor or anyone, for that matter, she talks to me as if we are all lost.<\/p>\n

And, maybe we are.<\/p>\n

It’s hard-to-impossible to figure out sometimes where this year is headed.\u00a0 Some of my friends and acquaintances are solving their dilemma by simply not reading papers or watching TV.<\/p>\n

Others choose their channels with care, blocking out everything that seems to be problematic.<\/p>\n

Still others are becoming information junkies, focusing their lives on a particular channel offering information they can understand and accept.<\/p>\n

On the home front, our Woodstock community is undergoing gentrification.\u00a0 We’re all facing the fact that we’re living in a place far removed from the community we chose to live in when we moved here.<\/p>\n

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And, this situation comes on the heels of the stresses of Covid and everything that went with that.<\/p>\n

Our home is hardly recognizable.<\/p>\n

And, I haven’t even brought other news:\u00a0 economic, climate change, the election, our local schools – and any other thing you can imagine.<\/p>\n

Then, there are all the economic and social changes in our country.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, I think that each of us is on our own, private, Yellow Brick Road.<\/p>\n

And, that leads me to the whole reason for this blog post:\u00a0 Fear<\/p>\n

The Fear is palpable.<\/p>\n

It has an odor.<\/p>\n

I see it on the street in the way people walk and the way they talk and the way they dress.<\/p>\n

There are some things we can do as we make our way forward into a future many of us are having trouble even imagining.<\/p>\n

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ONE.\u00a0 Speak Your Fear.\u00a0 As soon as you begin to share your fear, it begins to lose its power over you.<\/p>\n

TWO.\u00a0 When fear covers you with an invisible tent, practice breathing exercises.\u00a0 Include meditation sessions.\u00a0 Find what works for you and practice it regularly.\u00a0 When this breathing exercise becomes a part of your life, you should be able to find calm which will send the panic running.<\/p>\n

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THREE.\u00a0 Exercise regularly.\u00a0 Regular exercise slows down the fight-or-flight reflex.\u00a0 The options are open here.\u00a0 Do what you enjoy.<\/p>\n

FOUR.\u00a0 Seek out friends you can chat with who will have a calming effect on you.\u00a0 This step has been helpful for me.\u00a0 When I’m upset, I call Carey and we chat.\u00a0 Sometimes she calls me.\u00a0 Over the last few months, I’ve gathered a few friends who call me.\u00a0 We’re an informal support group.<\/p>\n

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FIVE. Enjoy Reiki, or other bodywork modality, regularly\u00a0 I’m watching healing groups form in the area.\u00a0 People gather regularly to share and exchange their sessions.\u00a0 I cannot tell you how important these groups are.\u00a0 Peace.\u00a0 Calm.\u00a0 Lower Blood Pressure, Sleep………….<\/p>\n

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SIX.\u00a0 Get the what-ifs out of your life and your mind.\u00a0 These lists of fears can wreak havoc on your day.\u00a0 And, they will not save your situation.\u00a0 They are a waste of time which will get you nowhere.\u00a0 Instead, focus your energy on things you can manage.<\/p>\n

SEVEN.\u00a0 Write something.\u00a0 This can be a memoir, a journal, a diary, a letter to the editor, a note to a friend you haven’t seen in awhile – whatever works for you.\u00a0 If you’ve never written anything before, now is a good time to begin.\u00a0 Don’t worry.\u00a0 Everybody has a first sentence or chapter or essay.\u00a0 I had one.\u00a0 I never wrote anything but my name before 2013.\u00a0 And, now I have 2 blogs and several books – one of which has been purchased by people in over three dozen countries!<\/p>\n

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When you begin to write, don’t be afraid of a blog.\u00a0 My first 2 blogs certainly kickstarted my career.\u00a0 I bought a book by Nina Amir:\u00a0 “How to Blog a Book”.\u00a0 I read this book and followed Nina Amir’s instructions.<\/p>\n

EIGHT Stress and what-ifs are good invitations to develop our spiritual and religious lives.\u00a0 This is a good time to meet fear with a renewed trust in your spiritual and religious beliefs.<\/p>\n

Sometimes reality can be downright scary.\u00a0 This week, meet the uncertainty and fear in your life with a renewed calm.\u00a0 Work your way down the list and see what item helps you the most.<\/p>\n

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And, finally, thank you for reading this blog post!<\/p>\n

Thurman Greco.<\/p>\n

Find out more at www.Thurmangreco.com.<\/p>\n

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You can also find out more about healing and many other things at this blog.\u00a0 Let’s Live is a program airing weekly in Woodstock, NY for about 20 years.\u00a0 Guests on the show are people who have become a part of Woodstock for a day, a week, a decade, or a lifetime.<\/p>\n

I look forward to hearing from you about how you like the show.<\/p>\n

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Find out more about the books at www.thurmangreco.com<\/p>\n

Thank you for forwarding\u00a0 this post to your friends and family and sharing it with your favorite social media network.<\/p>\n

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