Seth: 3 Steps to Peace of Mind

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Exercise 3 from " The Way Toward Health " by Jane Roberts/Seth

From Shawn Regan's great website:

http://www.geocities.com/sethtalk/exhea3.htm

 

" The following material is for dictation, but I am giving it here also so

that Ruburt will take it specifically to heart. There are certain simple

steps that can be followed, whenever you find yourself in a difficult

situation, whether the condition is one of poor health, a stressful

personal involvement with another, a financial dilemma, or whatever.

 

These steps seem very obvious, and perhaps too easy - but they will bring

an immediate sense of ease and a peace of mind while your inner reserves

are being released and activated. I have mentioned these steps many times,

because they are so vital in clearing the conscious mind, and bringing some

sense of relief to the frightened ego.

 

1. Immediately begin to live in the present as much as possible. Try to

become as aware as you can of present sense-data - all of it. Often, while

you are in pain, for example, you concentrate upon that sensation alone,

ignoring the feelings of ease that may be felt by other portions of the

body, and unaware of the conglomeration of sounds, sights, and impressions

that are also in the immediate environment. This procedure will immediately

lessen the pressure of the problem itself, whatever it is, and give you a

sense of refreshment.

 

2. Refuse to worry. This fits in automatically with Step 1, of course.

Tell yourself you can worry all you want tomorrow, or on some other

occasion - but resolve not to worry in the present moment.

 

3. When your thoughts do touch upon your particular problem in that

present moment, imagine the best possible solution to the dilemma. Do not

wonder how or why or when the ideal solution will come, but see it in your

mind's eye as accomplished. Or if you are not particularly good at visual

imagery, then try to get the feeling of thanksgiving and joy that you would

feel if the problem was solved to your complete satisfaction.

 

These steps will allow you breathing time, and actually help minimize the

pressure of your situation, whatever it is. Then, quieted, you will be able

to consider other suitable steps that may more directly address your

particular solution. "

 

- Session April 19, 1984, p.183, The Way Toward Health

 

Seth reiterates this exercise later in the book...

 

" Before we continue, I would like to remind the reader that in the middle

of these or any of the other problems we have been discussing, there may be

a period of depression, or the feeling that one's own problem has no

solution after all.

 

Whenever this occurs, the steps I have given before should be followed.

Briefly, immediately refuse to worry about the future or the past. Tell

yourself you can worry another time if you want to - but for the moment you

will not be concerned about the past or the future.

 

Remind yourself that for all you might have read, or heard, or deduced

earlier, it is certainly not inevitable that all unfortunate situations

take the darkest of tones, and that indeed the opposite is true; for if

such were the case, the world and all of life would have literally been

destroyed through disasters and calamities.

 

Concentrate upon the present moment - but more, **concentrate upon the most

pleasant aspects of the present moment**. If that moment has distracting,

unfavorable aspects, then resolutely bring into your mind whatever images

delight or please you at the moment. These may be very simple. Remember the

smell of lilacs, for example, or try to hear the crisp crunch of snow, or

try to visualize an ocean or lake. All of these procedures will serve to

quiet your mind and body, and build up your own reserves.

 

This is an excellent policy to follow, because you can start it wherever

you are. It will help alleviate fears and doubts at least momentarily, so

that then you can pursue the entire issue later, with more assurance. "

 

- Session June 20, 1984, p.300, The Way Toward Health