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The Fearful Mind

July 9, 2017 By Erin Tracy, Medical Qi Gong and Health Coaching

Place the fearful mind in the cradle of loving—kindness. Pema Chödrön

This message is a wonderful reminder of the power of mindfulness and a wide-open heart.

It is a reminder that we are held and we are safe. Keep moving forward even in the presence of the fearful mind.

I posted this quote on my Facebook page and asked people to share what it meant to them. You can see all the responses here and add one of your own.

Excerpts:

ah………sigh of relief | Acceptance | Surrender into love | When we step out in love, faith, God will not only catch us but cradle us. | Be gentle with yourself. Nurture your needs and the fears will release. | It’s all gonna work out. I got you. | to love oneself and to be kind to oneself | …Foundational bed of compassion | Vibrancy and aliveness – that is the state in which the body truly desires to be. | As you love and do for others you will feel love and peace in your heart and soul | And we have known & believed the love God has to us. God is love. 1John 4:16 | There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear; because fear has torment. 1John 4:18 | placing of the brain in a wooden cradle

What does it mean to trust and accept the fear that we inevitably feel?

When I feel the grip of fear, I can lessen the grip by noticing that fear, feeling it.  Breathing into it. Yep – I’m talking about getting closer to it. It is a very BRAVE thing to get closer to our fears.

Being mindful means that we are more open to trusting the present moment.

Mindfulness reminders seem to be everywhere these days. And yet SO many friends, family, and clients tell me that they can’t quiet the brain enough to be mindful.  Mindfulness doesn’t mean that the mind is empty.

Watch the thoughts and stories about what is happening… The present moment may be full of all kinds of emotions, thoughts, and judgements. It may be full of paralyzing fear. 

  • Fear that brings out your aggression.
  • Fear that distracts you from your goals.
  • Fear that leads you to chose behaviors that let you numb out.

When we can be mindful about our fear, we might find that we gain some perspective and we may feel a little less tight and we find some courage.

We might even begin to notice that our limiting beliefs that keep us in fear and anxiety MAY NOT BE TRUE.

In order to feel less rigid and trapped by our fear, it can be very helpful to look at what we DO when we feel fear. Sure, there is the fight-flight-freeze reaction that is programed into our critter brains. Our ancestors needed these reactions to survive. And those survival instincts are important, but the reality is that in our western-living milieu, there typically is NOT a giant BEAR threatening us.

Still, when our first-world fears come up, it can truly feel like a bear is coming after us. So, when we aren’t practiced in being mindful of our fear, we REACT.

What do we often choose in the face of fear?

  • Materialism: Do you tend to default to purely materialistic aspects when fear comes up and overrides attempts to be mindful? This looks like overspending, the pursuit of physical comfort, creating a sense of security and over-indulging the desire for pleasure.
  • Attach to Rigid Beliefs: This is tricky because we can be fooled into linking our beliefs with our identity.  Our beliefs can actually limit ourselves.  I am talking about political, religious, pragmatic beliefs. If you find yourself with feelings of self-righteousness or indignation, that tension may be keeping your from letting your fears have less grip on your living your life.
  • Escape to special states of mind:  It can be easy to use special states of mind to hide behind when we feel fear.  These include chemically induced states through drugs or alcohol.  Even “spiritual” states brought about through yoga, meditation, prayer, centering practices, can be used as a way to try to skip engaging with our fears head on. We may “feel better” but we haven’t addressed the core – the feeling and root of the fear.

I mention these things only to bring your awareness to what you do when you feel fear. If you are going into judgement about yourself if you see yourself in these choices, I invite you to let that go. There is great personal power in identifying what your patterns are and how they are and are not serving you.

As the fearful mind shows up, notice it – greet it.

Would you consider:

  • feeling the fears in your heart with loving-kindness?
  • there is nothing inadequate about you for having those fears?
  • perhaps beliefs that are keeping you in fear aren’t really TRUE?
  • that the fear is an opportunity to evolve? To grow? To learn?

Trust the QUALITY of the experience  – stay with the moment. Watching the mind (mindfulness) brings us back to the present moment.

“Place the fearful mind in the cradle of loving kindness…”

Peace be with you.

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Erin’s energy is amazing. She is so calming and brings such wisdom in our meetings. Her intuition is incredible even with distance healings/phone meetings. I feel so much better spiritually and physically. I can hear her guidance in the back of my mind whenever I feel anxiety, anger, etc and I try to find peace, love and forgiveness. Thank you Erin!!”  ~N
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This is an amazing gift. Erin does a terrific job guiding us through breathing and meditation, and the energy is very healing. I always leave feeling relaxed and connected. Thank you!
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Wanted you to know how restorative and amazing your Pangu meditation was yesterday. I came away feeling such peace. Saw my aunt for our Sunday night dinner afterwards and she commented how good I looked. I think she was responding to my calm heart. I slept like a baby and today feel very open hearted. Thank you for this gift. You are a powerful healer.
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Wanted to touch base with you about Ql Gong and my feelings.  First, each time I [practice Qi Gong] my hands get very warm and a little tingly.  Second, I have been falling asleep much quicker than before and I haven’t been waking up during the night, getting 6 to 7 hrs of uninterrupted sleep. And last, I feel more calm overall, not so quick to anger.  I feel like these are all positive results. Looking forward to my next visit.
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I learn more each time from you — I know I keep saying it, but, what you have brought to my life at this time has been deep and special in lasting ways that I cannot express well enough, thank you.
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I’ve been working with Erin for the past several weeks. She has helped me tremendously to overcome some lifelong limiting beliefs as well as clearing energy blocks to create a more sustainable high energy state. If you are feeling stuck, no matter what you try, then I highly recommend you reach out to her. You’ve got nothing to lose and the gain is limitless.
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Since the time I’ve been working with Erin using her health coaching sessions as well as Qi Gong instruction. I began seeing positive changes in all areas of my life almost immediately. My chronic back pain has improved noticeably, my energy levels are much higher and I feel less stressed and much more resilient in my daily life. I’ve also attended the group healing meditation and was impressed with the results I gained even though I am not a person with meditation experience. I left feeling cal… Read more
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