This morning I found the best solution for describing and dealing with the chatter we let go on in our minds, that eventually takes over how we act, which in turn determines how we feel. In Bikram yoga we often talk about shutting down the chatter in our mind that tries to incite panic and make us want to quit and run out of the room.
Battling this chatter has always been a nemesis for me, not only in yoga, but in my relationships. I make up stories and scenarios in my mind that I end up believing are unequivocally true. I completely fabricate what the other person is thinking and then find myself wanting to react, and/or argue with what I have built in my mind.
When I read this today I began shouting in the back of my mind, “That’s me! That’s me!” Actually, I think this is all of us, and with the next few days spent with family, it carries a timely message.
And so, as another day goes by, here’s some great advice from the book “Unglued” by Lysa TerKeurst, and ….I have written.
QUIETING THE INSIDE CHATTER
If honor, encouragement and love are the characteristics of the friendships I want in my life, I need to foster these characteristics in my relationships. One way to do this relates to the matter of inside chatter.
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