As Doc Childre says, "When our intuitive reasoning capacity around life’s issues becomes restricted from fear, this activates our self-security alarm to go off and creates a powerful inner distortion which we call panic, overwhelm, etc. Learning to approach the fear with a combination of patience, ease and self-compassion, rather than with despair and resignation, is a must for transforming this highly-charged emotion. Sometimes it’s difficult to remember to practice emotional self-regulation when triggered by fear, especially if the issue is personal and emotionally relevant to our lives. Our care about life on this planet, the political or civil unrest, our basic life itself can be tested by the times in which we live. One of the stealthiest forms of overcare is feelings of fear and anxiety. †Adapted from the Heart Intelligence Book. Treat it the way golfers get better – keep swinging. Nothing does when you are attempting to make changes in habits that are generations deep. Don’t be concerned if it doesn’t work every time. With practice, you become more conscious of when you are overcaring and become increasingly able to take charge of your energy and make adjustments. Repeat this exercise a few times if the feeling of overcare seems amplified and determined. Once you’ve calmed your mental and emotional vibrations, Identify an issue you are overcaring about then ask your heart feelings, "What would an attitude of balanced care look like in this situation?" After you decide, imagine breathing in that new replacement attitude for a few minutes to anchor it into your system. (Calm emotions help to create a space that enables intuitive access for clearer discernment and choices when evaluating situations.) While breathing in a relaxed pace, pretend you are breathing through your heart or chest area and imagine calming your mind and emotions with your breath. When you find yourself in anxiety or distress from overcare, try this exercise: Observe yourself for a few days and see how often you can catch overcare occupying your mind and feelings regarding yourself, others or issues. It’s like an energetic virus that can only be cured through conscious self-adjustment of our emotional-energy expenditures."Įxercise – Catch and Transform Your Overcare † We can learn to balance and manage our care to prevent and reduce much stress and associated health concerns.Īs Doc Childre says in the book Heart Intelligence, "Overcare (imbalanced care), is a deeply imprinted human tendency that’s handed down through each generation. However, often our most caring intentions can easily dip into amplified stress and energy drain when things we care about don’t go the way we wanted – such as health, finances, political or personal issues that trigger stress accumulation. Increasing our genuine care provides a connection with our heart which promotes flow in our interactions along with clearer view regarding our discernment, choices and actions. But, how do we deeply care without depleting our energy? What does it really mean to have balanced care? What happens when that care turns to overcare – when we excessively worry, over-identify or have anxiety about the object of our care? Overcare is easy to fall into because of its stealthy way of making us feel that we are caring more when worry is added. The world needs our care now more than ever, and these days there is so much to care for – a pet, work, or our family, health and the planet. The Cares of the World – How to Transform Your Overcare into Balanced Care
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