Day 5 of 12 Days of Christmas Presence: Chatterbox, who that noisy voice in your brain is, and what to do with it. What noisy voice?
The one that is always going.
It’s there, even if you think it’s not.
You just haven’t learned to hear it yet, and if that’s the case, you probably believe it’s YOU.
But here is the reality.
It goes something like this in my head, “Man, I’m cold, I wonder what the thermostat is set at? I wonder if Mike turned it off. He’s usually pretty good about taking care of the house. Man, I love how much he takes care of the house. Jack’s room is probably a mess. It probably has clothes on the floor. Actually, I saw clothes on the floor this morning. My head is really hurting! What did I EAT last night? I wonder why I have a headache. I wonder if I’m stressed out? What could I be stressed out about?”
Sound familiar?
We all have one.
Let’s just take a moment to get rid of that noisy voice.
It’s pretty easy to to find, but pretty hard to get rid of.
But here is my favorite trick.
Go ahead and close your eyes and make your mind go blank.
Most people cannot do that.
They hear lots of chatter. Could even be, “What is Heather going to say next?”
But the point is to WATCH the voice, instead of BE the voice.
So, if you “hear” the voice come in, just simply watch it, from an observer position.
And then, focus on your breath.
Breathe in and out.
And focus your attention there. On the in and out.
And then, focus your attention on the sounds you hear.
The AC. The wind. The traffic. A low hum of the computer screen. Your stomach.
Whatever it is, just listen and hear it.
And what do you feel? The chair beneath you? Your clothes? Your cold fingers or sweaty palms.
Just notice.
And if the voice comes in, remind it we are just listening and feeling.
You will notice, when you put your attention on listening or feeling somewhere else, your mind follows you!
This is a wonderful first step into the world of meditation.
Where you lead your mind, instead of your mind leading you.
Your mind is a wonderful tool, but we don’t want it in charge.
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Over the years, I have been a serial learner and practitioner, taking in information about psychology, religion, spirituality, science, medicine, quantum physics, relationships, parenting, and overall, general happiness and work-life balance. I’ve been fascinated in what it takes to and have created my life of pure joy, happiness, balance and peace. It is my mission to spread what I have learned and practiced to you in ways that are simple, easy to understand AND implement. I have served people in achieving realignment in their bodies, relationships and purpose for over 20 years. If you liked this article, and you want to read more, please visit one of the links below:
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Heather Hundhausen, a mind/body/spirit healer and facilitator, works with heart centered individuals who are ready to release their physical and emotional pain and reconnect their minds with their bodies so they can start living a life of passion and purpose. She assists people in making decisions in their lives by following their heart, mind, intuition and soul, from a place of being whole and in integrity.
With over fifteen years as a licensed massage therapist, Heather understands the connection between how someone's emotions can show up as physical pain. Using a variety of massage techniques, including neuromuscular therapy and structural realignment, she now does her ground breaking work by helping her clients to reach back through the pain and remember who they are to create wholeness and fullness.
During her years practicing traditional massage therapy, and while an intern working on her Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling, she realized that people responded strongly when addressing their feelings and not just their thoughts. Working with this knowledge, she began to create an experiential environment for her clients, having them focus less on what they were thinking and more on what they were feeling. She discovered that when people began to release their emotions, they also released their physical pain. Heather is now passionate about helping people do just this so they hear their inner voice and then act upon their intuition so they create a new physical, mental and emotional life for themselves.
Heather’s authenticity, integrity, honor, commitment to her clients, and ability to create trust ensures that client's have a safe space to experience the exploration and release of their pain. Her clients say she is skilled at spiritual and emotional healing and is a great partner to have on the journey to contentment. As one particular client stated, “She opened my heart so the grief could emerge and then joy was able to fill that space.”
Heather is a popular speaker and workshop leader and facilitator, with one of her most popular workshops, “Connect on Purpose: Interpreting Your Body's Signals for Greater Wisdom and Empowerment” helping guide people to live their purpose, which Heather describes as “being able to take your talents and gifts and put them into action.” She is currently authoring a book and developing additional workshops, including a meditation group.
A licensed massage therapist, specializing in Thai Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy and Myo-skeletal Alignment Technique, she has a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling, is certified in Redirecting Children’s Behavior as a facilitator and coach.
