Come Back to Center with Four Questions

Hello, it’s Barb. I want to share something that happened this past week.

Have you had the experience of learning an idea and using it successfully to help you stay focused or get back on the right track, but it just fades away over time? Then, all of a sudden, it pops up again, and you realize how valuable it is.

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Hello, it’s Barb. I want to share something that happened this past week.

Have you had the experience of learning an idea and using it successfully to help you stay focused or get back on the right track, but it just fades away over time? Then, all of a sudden, it pops up again, and you realize how valuable it is.

That’s because if we don’t use something consistently, we get further away from it, making it less memorable. However, it’s still there somewhere in our minds, 😊 and it becomes more prominent every time we review and return to it.

This happened to me this week with Byron Katie’s four questions.

She created four questions that, when taken together, are an excellent tool for letting go of fear or worry.

The questions can be used when you notice you don’t feel great.

You can use them when you’re not feeling comfortable inside, (maybe something just happened), or you saw someone you had a judgment about, or you saw someone you were concerned had a judgment about you, or you think about what your horse may or may not be able to do – those kinds of things.

In many situations, asking yourself these questions gets you centered again.

Their use is connected to the idea that we tell ourselves something about something and become self-aware that the outcome of that thought doesn’t feel good or move us forward.

Here are the four questions:

Number one, “Is it true?

Number two, “Can I absolutely know that it’s true?”

Number three: “How do I react? What happens to me inside when I believe that thought?

Number four: “Who would I be without that thought?

My response to question four is typically, “I feel free,” and that’s a great feeling.

I hope you enjoy trying out the questions. I believe they are incredibly valuable, mainly when you have thoughts and judgments that are uncomfortable or limiting.

I always appreciate you being here. Please leave a comment. Bye bye.

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