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Let us apply this idea of simple, small actions daily to our mental issues.
Mental disorders are complex and confusing, cortisol and adrenaline are secreted when our fight or flight mechanism fires.
Dissociation, leaving this moment to enter the past or future lost in thought, distorts time and reality.
This is a complex mechanism, we can get lost, depressed or terrified.
Therapies can also be complex and overwhelming.
My path out was simple.
Simple actions repeated over and over everyday.
It takes believing this path will work, because healing takes time and improvement is subtle and small at first.
I faced my fears using focus on my breath to stay present, observing, not judging the scary thoughts.
It took a simple action combined with a bunch of trust and courage.
It is more beneficial to take a small action than read a 100 books or take a 100 classes.
The first question becomes, What is holding me back from taking small actions?
Yesterday hiking I played this affirmation over and over as I enjoyed the scenery:
In this moment, right now, I feel my body overflowing with Kindness, Approval and Safety.
It takes me no extra effort to hit play as I hike.
Concentrate on the activity and leave results alone.
Results or answers will not arrive cognitively, it is more intuitive, organic, through the body.
Any thoughts or ideas to add?
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PTSD - A Way Out.com 