Comments on: Letting Go of the Monkey Trap http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/10/21/letting-go-of-the-monkey-trap/ Stress Hardiness, Optimizing Stress, Being Fully Alive Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:29:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bikehikebabe http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/10/21/letting-go-of-the-monkey-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-627 bikehikebabe Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:59:55 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/10/21/letting-go-of-the-monkey-trap/#comment-627 I thought of Letting Go in my last comment. Have a book somewhere by that name. I want an image to get me to sleep. (Books on CD's are too exciting.) I think of riding bicycle in Sweden & seeing big fields of yellow grain swaying in the wind. Then I think of how sad I feel that my daughter & family live so far away. I think of Rock Lake in W.Va. where I grew up and had so much fun. Sad--it's so far in the past & far away. That's why I need MORNING Pages when I'm fresh. I thought of Letting Go in my last comment. Have a book somewhere by that name.
I want an image to get me to sleep. (Books on CD’s are too exciting.) I think of riding bicycle in Sweden & seeing big fields of yellow grain swaying in the wind. Then I think of how sad I feel that my daughter & family live so far away. I think of Rock Lake in W.Va. where I grew up and had so much fun. Sad–it’s so far in the past & far away.
That’s why I need MORNING Pages when I’m fresh.

]]> By: barbara http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/10/21/letting-go-of-the-monkey-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-490 barbara Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:42:52 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/10/21/letting-go-of-the-monkey-trap/#comment-490 Not only is there monkey trap, there is also monkey mind - where your thoughts, mostly unwanted, chatter away and you listen. Make a plan to stop listening. Deep breathing, putting on oldies or favorite music and singing with the lyrics, substituting physical work (even vacuuming or sweeping out the garage.) Breathing while trying to keep my mind focused helps me the most. Not only is there monkey trap, there is also monkey mind – where your thoughts, mostly unwanted, chatter away and you listen. Make a plan to stop listening. Deep breathing, putting on oldies or favorite music and singing with the lyrics, substituting physical work (even vacuuming or sweeping out the garage.) Breathing while trying to keep my mind focused helps me the most.

]]> By: Jean http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/10/21/letting-go-of-the-monkey-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Jean Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:41:13 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/10/21/letting-go-of-the-monkey-trap/#comment-435 <strong>Galba</strong> Thanks for commenting and for the continuing conversation. The beauty of blogging for me is the ability to have in-depth conversations. <strong>Bob</strong> I've been thinking about your comment a lot and decided to write more about it next Sunday. It reminds me of the C. S. Lewis quote, <p style="padding-left:2em;padding-right:2em;"><strong>Friendship begins when one person says to another, "Oh, you too? I thought I was all alone."</strong></p> We're both extremely sensitive. I tend to get torn up whenever people are unhappy or hostile. When I was an early teen I read an article that said this heightened sensitivity could be a blessing as well as a curse. I remember where I was standing when I read it and my reaction to it. I still bless the writer and the newspaper. It has helped a lot over the years. Galba

Thanks for commenting and for the continuing conversation. The beauty of blogging for me is the ability to have in-depth conversations.

Bob

I’ve been thinking about your comment a lot and decided to write more about it next Sunday. It reminds me of the C. S. Lewis quote,

Friendship begins when one person says to another, “Oh, you too? I thought I was all alone.”

We’re both extremely sensitive. I tend to get torn up whenever people are unhappy or hostile. When I was an early teen I read an article that said this heightened sensitivity could be a blessing as well as a curse. I remember where I was standing when I read it and my reaction to it. I still bless the writer and the newspaper. It has helped a lot over the years.

]]> By: Bob http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/10/21/letting-go-of-the-monkey-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Bob Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:12:15 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/10/21/letting-go-of-the-monkey-trap/#comment-430 While I feel sad for those monkeys, it is a powerful and helpful image. My big problem is that I just do not do well with any kind of conflict in my life. Any time I think that someone is upset with me or disappointed in me, it really tears me up. I don't know how I got to be such a lightweight in that regard, but I most definitely am! While I feel sad for those monkeys, it is a powerful and helpful image.

My big problem is that I just do not do well with any kind of conflict in my life. Any time I think that someone is upset with me or disappointed in me, it really tears me up. I don’t know how I got to be such a lightweight in that regard, but I most definitely am!

]]> By: Galba Bright of Tune up your EQ http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/10/21/letting-go-of-the-monkey-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Galba Bright of Tune up your EQ Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:25:35 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/10/21/letting-go-of-the-monkey-trap/#comment-428 It's a lovely image Jean. I do feel that visual images can provide a great reminder of what we're aiming to achieve. I have to smile because, this morning, I mapped out a follow up to your earlier article. You'll hear from me soon and thanks, Jean for the link. It’s a lovely image Jean. I do feel that visual images can provide a great reminder of what we’re aiming to achieve. I have to smile because, this morning, I mapped out a follow up to your earlier article. You’ll hear from me soon and thanks, Jean for the link.

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