Thought Adjustment #2 � Stress Reduction Thoughts

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I would now like you to reflect on this fact:

If you can be OK with any sensation or emotion on the inside, then you will also be able to handle anything that happens on the outside, for it is really the inner reaction that you fear.

We just talked about how worry and anxiety become self-defeating when they prevent us from taking action. But conveniently, if you've developed confidence in the fact that you would be able to handle any feared event, you will have already eliminated the need for much of your worry. Worry is a preoccupation with negative possibilities, but if you know you could handle any of those possibilities, then you will be much less likely to dwell on them. Without worry and fear, anxiety will no longer be able to take root.

Repeat the following affirmations -- once again with a complete knowing that they're already true for you now. Speak the words as if with every cell of your being - and as if every cell of your body feels their truth.

• I have the capacity to handle anything that happens.
• There is nothing I can't handle, only the mis-belief that I can't handle it
• Instead of worrying, I just know that I am able to cope with any situation.
• I have the emotional strength to handle anything that comes my way.
• Since I can handle anything, I can now go through my fears.
• I will survive even if the worst case emotional scenario happens.
• When I feel fear, I continue taking action with confidence, and go through the fear.
• I have the skills to handle any situation, any outcome, any negative event, and move on.

Be aware that one major reason people disregard the power of traditional "positive" thinking is because of the delay between the thought reversal and feeling reversal. It is for this reason that I prefer to place emphasis on "self-generating" the desired and congruent feelings, rather than just simply speaking "positive thoughts". It is the feeling that matters above all. But learning to self-generate emotional energy does take practice, so don't be too concerned if you cannot instantaneously create a strong feeling when you first get started here. Don't abandon your efforts - just keep doing the best you can. With time, emotional adjustment will come, and its strength will continue to increase as you continue generating your new energies from day to day.

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