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[SourceShield]

Greetings!

This post is about LIMITING-BELIEFS, or as me and my brother Matt now call them, Old Thought Thoughts - OTT.

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This post will most likely not appeal to many people, because I am writing about our beliefs that we have about life and ourselves, that we all have had for much of our life.

Our beliefs are personal, and yet oddly the 'same' as well.

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There is a school of thought that teaches us that when we identify the OTT i.e. I am unlovable.

Relate to the OTT, rather than from it.

We can then release the attachment to the OTT, as well as the aversion to the OTT.

For example -

A child is told that they are no good, useless and worthless, every other day.

-sadly, this is a story often told, by many.

As this child grows a set of OTT have been programmed into the mind-body of the now grown adult-child.

I am no good.

I am useless.

I am worthless.

etc etc etc

The adult-child now has an attachment to the OTT.

But also you would see an aversion to those OTT as well.

I am no good <- the attachment.

And, I hate that I am no good <- the aversion. The judgement for having the OTT in the first place, keeps us attached to the OTT.

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Not all beliefs are limiting.

All beliefs are fluid.

They are mutable - liable to change, as all things in existence are!

But...

How do we release the OTT?

Thats what we're most interested in!.

I am going to share a few things of how I am learning to release all of the OTT that once ruled my life, and would love to read yours as well!.

1) Refer to the OTT being in the past. If we keep on affirming the OTT in the present moment, it stays in the present moment. By writing and talking about the OTT being in the past, youre correcting the memory. REWIRE!

2) I AUGMENT positive memories. Whatever they are, whenever they happened. This is why I actively look for things to be thankful and grateful for. Appreciation, heals! And thats now science...if youre interested in the research about this, let me know!

3) I have learned to ask for help, and to RECEIVE it graciously, whenever it comes to me. And, it always does.

4) I SMILE and LAUGH more. Theres research for this too!

5) I have changed my eating habits. I EAT WELL now. I am now on the Guts and Psychology Syndrome foodplan GAPS. I used to be obese. No more.

6) I EXPRESS in healthy ways - dance, music, write..

7) I take time out to LOVE - my family, friends, my dog bundy, nature..

REMEMBERING to LOVE is a biggie!.

And, whatta 'bout you?...

[1113]

Morning OTT Family,

Wow. Thank you PANTHER and WOLF.

Believe me when I tell you......that just made my day.

Todays OTT:

I am bad. I am useless. I am feed up and want to escape. I am not worthy of such good friends.

NPT:

I am a good man. Simple. Thank you my friends.

Now I must believe that. I must show self compassion.

Peace

Very humbled

Matt.

[Shred1106]

Hi all

My OTT - the embarassment of being carted off to hospital yesterday by ambulance in an out of control panic attack.

My NPT - I did what I could and that's all I can ask of myself

[SourceShield]

GoodMorrow!

Well met family.

OTT - "My family is the craziest family of them all. I can't even believe that I come from those psychos! I hate my family. I hate my life. No one could ever love me or accept me. I wish I was like "them". Blah Blah Blah..."

NTT - "Just stop. Relax man. Isn't this a bit OTT?"

Simply asking yourself the question...

IS THIS THOUGHT A BIT OTT?

Will bring you back to presence.

It's called cognisance, among other things.

Look it up, if you're into the meanings of words.

Awareness, will always bring you back to the present moment.

Self awareness, simply means that we press the pause button on all the action and reaction stuff that we have programmed into our life.

All the conditions to how we live our life, is on mute.

Self-awareness asks the question.

And, our ability to respond to that 'question', brings us back to the wisdom, knowledge, creativity, and clarity that is here for us all.

Are your thoughts a bit OTT?

If they are dissolve the attachment to those particular thoughts.

Seek out the thoughts that "feel good".

Good feeling thoughts!

On the outside we call 'good feeling thoughts' - things like JOY, and HAPPINESS, and GRATITUDE, and LOVE.

On the inside we can call these 'good feelings' such things as DOPAMINE, and SEROTONIN, OXYTOCIN etc etc...

But what if you're like me and you have had them all - spiritual Delusions, physical Diseases, psychological Dysfunctions, and emotional Disorders?!?.

What if those feel good chemicals are all out of whack because of certain predispositions programmed into your body, before you were even born?

What if those feel good chemicals are all munted because of things that conditioned you to "be" a certain way when you were a kid, or helpless, or weak, or couldn't defend yourself?

What then?

***I'm just asking the questions***

It does get tiring.

Right?

That's why I personally believe that detaching myself holistically from all the bad-feeling-thoughts, is working for me.

I pray that none of you have ever felt as low as I have at times. I wouldn't want that for any of you.

Because that sux big time.

Let all thoughts that don't feel good go.

Remember the good ones more!

Thats all!.

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NPT ---

- "I love and accept my whole self exactly as I am".

- "I feel love flowing to me, through me, and from me"

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All is well.

MuchLove.

KaitoaMan&BundyDog

p.s. My family may be a bit cuckoo bird, but I love them now, even more, because of that!

Wolf.

[1113]

We are all here for you shreddy

That must of been really hard

Thinking of you mate

Well put btw very compassionate towards yourself.

Wish you a quick recovery

Matt.

[Dust_Dirt]

Hello to everyone.

Thought I'd drop in for a little look. Thank you Wolf for that perfectly timed message.

Hello to Matt as well, take care of yourself Matt. There are many people here that care for you.

DD

[Shred1106]

Thanks so much Matt - support is everything and comes from some surprising places...

[1113]

Earth,

Its so good to hear from you, care back at ya. How are you going?

I think I might stay up late on Fridays and have a vibe open on this thread to welcome new comers.

I really enjoy that last Friday!

Everyone is invited!!!!!!!!!

Sherddy,

You doing fine. Keep up that hard work. Acceptance is very hard to achieve. I'm still having issues with it. But with time and practice.....you can overcome your problem too.

Sending you good Vibes..shreddy

matt.

[SourceShield]

You're welcome DD

MuchLove

Wolf

[SourceShield]

Evening Folks!

OTT - "I know that the anxiety is going to get the better of me again. I'm not going to cope. I'm such a loser. I'm a failure. I'm no good. I never get anything right"

NTT - "It's okay. Just chill. Don't you think this is OTT?".

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Keep on challenging the OTT.

Keep on releasing the attachment to particular beliefs.

Beliefs are simply thoughts that we kept on having over and over again, until they were eventually uploaded as a belief.

As we learn to release the attachment to any thought-pattern that doesn't feel good, we give ourselves a little breathing space in our life.

But firstly we must recognise the OTT.

Once you recognise an OTT, name it.

"Oh, that's just an OTT", or, "That's an anxiety OTT".

As we mindfully name the OTT, that very act, brings us back to presence.

Next, remember to have no judgement for any OTT that do pop up.

Allow them to be there, otherwise we create the aversion, or the hatred of the OTT, which just keeps the negative belief active in one's life.

Recognise the OTT.

Allow the OTT to pass by - It's just another part of our emotional weather-system.

OTT are nothing to be fearful of, or worry about, for this creates more to fear or worry about.

Allowing the OTT to simply pass by, means that it has no power over you anymore.

You can begin to relate to it, rather than from it.

It stops being "my anxiety", and starts to simply be "the anxiety".

We drop all ownership rights to all beliefs that no longer work for us.

We release the attachment to all OTT that have created negative patterns of consciousness.

We must then do some investigating - Where did this belief come from?

But, this investigation must be handled with loving-kindness.

That's a tricky one, especially for those of us that live with all these disorders and dysfunctions going on in our life.

Loving-Kindness, just like compassion is an important overarching theme, for all of us here.

Learning to be truly loving and kind, is gritty work.

Loving-kindness isn't for weaklings.

Offering yourself some loving-kindness can be the toughest thing to do, especially with all the OTT going on!.

Here's Some Things That I Do To Remember Loving-Kindness

1) Take time out of the day to be thankful, appreciative, and grateful.

2) Remember that forgiveness is an ongoing process.

3) Share the good things that I have been blessed with in my life, with those that I love.

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NPT -

"I let go of all attachment to OTT. I am free".

Kaitoa.

[1113]

I am free