finding peace again
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One piece of the puzzle to returning
to a life of joy and fulfillment for Men
and Women with PTSD who are still
in Battle against their own Minds
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You’ve seen it all, been there
through the worst, and now
the past has become a part of
your present life.
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No matter what you do,
thoughts and images, anger
and depression, keep coming
and coming.
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Nobody can understand what
you are going through unless
they have been there too.
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PTSD is a condition that
brings the past into the
present and follows us
everywhere.
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PTSD is Normal after trauma.
Our computer-like minds store
events and replay them over
and over again, on a loop.
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So the question becomes,
how can we stop the loop and
get on with our lives?
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Mindfulness is a technique, when
practiced regularly, that allows us
to OBSERVE our emotions
without REACTING to them.
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You may begin with only 5
minutes a day. Five minutes out
of 24 hours to teach your brain to
stop reacting to these automatic
images and feelings.
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For 5 minutes (set a timer if
you like), sit down and focus
on your breath as it comes
and goes from your nose.
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As soon as you feel your
breath, an explosion of
thoughts and feelings may
occur to pull you away.
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You must now use the same
strength and courage you used
during the past events to discipline
your mind to OBSERVE your
thoughts and feelings and return
to your breath.
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It takes real strength to not
take immediate action on your
thoughts and feelings. After
all, immediate action in the
past may have saved your life.
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But now it is time to take back
control of your life. To have
the mental ability to
OBSERVE thoughts and
emotions, then CHOOSE
which ones to act on.
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Your control is in the
observation of your breath.
Your ability to return to your
breath no matter what you are
thinking or feeling, is the key
to control.
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You develop this control
through daily practice.
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Sit each day for 5 minutes and
allow thoughts and feelings to
come into your mind WITHOUT
ATTACHING to them. You
DETACH by returning to the
stillness and rhythm of your
breath.
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With time and practice, you
will soon notice that when
emotions arise, you now have
the ability to choose whether
to act on them.
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You will automatically have the
ability of choice. You will no
longer be a slave to the past
or continually bring the past
into the present.
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The technique of mindfulness
of your breath is simple, but
not easy.
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The discipline that served you
so well in the past will now
encourage you to extend your
practice to 10 minutes, 20
minutes, or more each day.
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And you will find peace again.
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Please note that this slide show is
not intended to diagnose or treat
PTSD.
Our intent is to offer one piece of
the puzzle to returning to a life of
joy and fulfillment.
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We wish you all blessings on
your journey to a new life.
Jill and Charlie Henry
www.mountainvalleycenter.com