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InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration
July 20, 2023
The focus for today is:
I let go of worry so I can relish the moment and truly enjoy life.
Today's inspiration was written by Jude Bijou:
Focusing on "what ifs," what might happen, and feeling a need to control, are classic symptoms of worry. We fixate on times yet to come or drag into the present, examples of what has happened in the past. Or we leap to doom and gloom outcomes.
What happens? We tighten up and obsess about things out of our control or yet to come. Our minds and bodies spin. Consequently we lose sleep. We don't trust that we can handle what is presented. We fuel feelings of nervousness, and are preoccupied and scattered. We become distracted from fully experiencing the present moment and don't feel calm and relaxed.
Worry interferes with our ability to relish the moment and truly enjoy our lives.
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Today's inspiration was adapted from the InnerSelf.com article:
How to Stop Worrying about Stuff
Written by Jude Bijou.
Read the complete article here.
This is Marie T. Russell, publisher of InnerSelf.com, wishing you a day of letting go of worry and truly enjoying life (today and every day)
Comment from Marie: One of my favorite affirmations is "I am safe" and I use it whenever I feel worry about the future, near or far. And also for any health concerns... I am safe! It helps change the energy floating around in my brain and thus in my body.
Our focus for today: I let go of worry so I can relish the moment and truly enjoy life.
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RELATED BOOK:
Attitude Reconstruction
Attitude Reconstruction: A Blueprint for Building a Better Life
by Jude Bijou, M.A., M.F.T.
With practical tools and real-life examples, this book can help you stop settling for sadness, anger, and fear, and infuse your life with joy, love, and peace. Jude Bijou's comprehensive blueprint will teach you to: ? cope with family members' unsolicited advice, cure indecision with your intuition, deal with fear by expressing it physically, create closeness by truly talking and listening, improve your social life, increase staff morale in just five minutes a day, handle sarcasm by visualizing it flying by, carve out more time for yourself by clarifying your priorities, ask for a raise and get it, stop fighting via two easy steps, cure kids' tantrums constructively. You can integrate Attitude Reconstruction into your daily routine, regardless of your spiritual path, cultural background, age, or education.
For more info and/or to order this book, click here. Also available as a Kindle edition.
About the Author
Jude Bijou is a licensed marriage and family therapist (MFT), an educator in Santa Barbara, California and the author of Attitude Reconstruction: A Blueprint for Building a Better Life.
In 1982, Jude launched a private psychotherapy practice and started working with individuals, couples, and groups. She also began teaching communication courses through Santa Barbara City College Adult Education.
Visit her website at AttitudeReconstruction.com/
