Are Negative Thoughts Keeping You Awake at Night?

Does worry or negative thought keep you awake at night? Or do negative thoughts creep in to your mind during the day eroding your peace of mind and happiness? Or do these thoughts dredge up bad memories you would prefer to forget?

In fact, most of us have had experiences in our lives that were unpleasant or traumatic. Unfortunately these memories seem to be burned indelibly into our minds and are hard, if not impossible, to erase. When these emotions kick in our bodies react causing stomach tightness, blood vessel constriction, and other flight or fight reactions. These reactions, if left unchecked, can actually cause physical harm and lead to many illnesses. And this is not the worst of it.

Worry, negative thoughts, and bad memories and the emotional responses they evoke are addictive. And like any other addiction, the habit of entertaining these thoughts is hard to break. So where do we look for answers and what can we do to overcome these addictions?

The ancient masters, of course, faced these same negative thoughts and worries as we do today. Through the centuries they developed techniques to thwart these mental detractors and passed them down through generations. These techniques are taught today and include the three major topics: meditation, qigong and tai chi chuan.

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