The Fear and Anxiety Solution (40 page)

energetic cluttering,
223

energetic field,
146
,
169 – 170
,
224

increasing,
105

protective field of,
146
,
224

unresolved emotions and,
105
,
124
,
125

enhancement, in CARE program,
226 – 227
,
228

environment,
210

epinephrine,
159
,
160

essence (core energy),
161 – 172
,
230

connecting with,
158
,
161 – 170
,
193
,
202

light of,
169 – 170
,
230

meditation as bridge to,
162 – 167

realigning with,
167 – 170

recognizing,
162

evolution,
20
,
30
,
35

exhaustion,
96

expressing yourself,
220 – 222

external conditions, seeking happiness through,
183

fatigue,
96

fear,
9
,
30
.
See also
emotions; fear and anxiety

brain pathways and,
34 – 36
,
35

of change,
25

evolution and,
30

learned,
31

modern fears,
30 – 31

paralyzed by,
32

of public speaking,
30

Roosevelt quote on,
229

of snakes,
30

subconscious mind and,
46 – 48

triggers of,
9
,
231 – 232

vs. anxiety,
9

fear and anxiety,
9 – 15
,
229 – 232
.
See also

emotions; resolving fear and anxiety

adaptive aspect of,
29 – 30
,
47 – 48

change, principles of,
17 – 27

checklist for,
231 – 232

chronic, health and,
31 – 32

creation by mind,
19

differences in (fear vs. anxiety),
9

emotions and,
12 – 13
,
124

empowerment program for,
6

facts and fictions about,
29 – 38

biochemical/medication solutions,
36 – 38

brain pathways,
34 – 36
,
35

modern fears,
30 – 31

reality of anxiety,
33 – 34

where anxiety comes from,
29 – 30

feelings/perceptions of,
10

filters,
46 – 48
,
47

getting stuck in,
13 – 14

healing power of,
38
,
230

making peace with,
229 – 232

managing.
See
readjustment

negative self-talk and,
79 – 82

overview of,
9 – 15

pattern resolution process for,
132 – 154

rational/analytical approach and,
10

resolving.
See
resolving fear and anxiety

root causes of,
48 – 54

inner conflicts,
49 – 50

need to address,
12
,
15
,
17
,
37 – 38
,
41 – 43
,
49
,
124

self-limiting beliefs,
51 – 52

stored emotions,
50 – 51
,
124

as signal of danger,
10
,
13
,
33

stored emotions and,
50 – 51
,
124

stored in memory patterns,
132 – 133
,
133

stress hormones and,
159

subconscious mind and,
41 – 54
,
47
,
124 – 125

as symptoms of imbalance,
6

triggers of,
231 – 232

unresolved, as signal of attention needed,
126

unresolved, why do we hold onto?,
124 – 125

fight-flight-or-freeze response,
13
,
35
,
36
,
47

filters of subconscious mind,
43 – 48
,
47
,
173

five-step method.
See
negative self-talk

flexibility,
20 – 23
,
39 – 54

lack of,
22
,
100

positive thoughts and,
90

switching filters and,
48
244

through-time vs. in-time orientation and,
128 – 129

flip-flops,
95 – 96

fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging),
46
,
63

focus,
62 – 63
,
205 – 206

Ford, Henry,
176

forty-day commitment program,
199
,
205 – 228

calendar for,
228

CARE,
205 – 228

aligning,
208 – 210

centering,
206 – 208

enhancing,
226 – 227

reinforcing,
210 – 226

summary,
228

common anxiety pitfalls,
210 – 212

daily practice,
205
,
228
,
228

daily reinforcement exercises,
212 – 225
,
228

forty days to new habit,
227 – 228
,
228

key ingredients of,
205 – 206

free radicals,
159

Fuller, Buckminster,
210

functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI),
46
,
63

future, imagining,
64

generalizations,
211

genes,
159
,
170

glassblowing example,
200 – 201

goal-defining questions,
58 – 78
.
See also

motivation

how will you know you’ve reached your goals?,
66 – 69

what do you want?,
62 – 66

what qualities/strengths will help you reach your goals?,
76 – 78

what will you lose/gain if you get your desired outcome?,
74 – 76
,
116

where are you now?,
59 – 62

who is this change for?,
72 – 73

why do you want to reach your goals?,
69 – 72

gratitude,
225
,
226

guided meditations,
164
,
167 – 170

habits

changing,
206

forty days to new,
227 – 228
,
228

good/desirable,
226
,
228

healing,
4 – 5
,
14 – 15
,
38
,
146
,
230

emotions in,
5 – 6
,
13

healing power of fear and anxiety,
38

healing the present,
147 – 149

metaphors,
167

mind and,
17

placebos and,
38

health and healing,
4 – 5
,
105
.
See also

healing

meditation and,
162

salutogenesis (staying healthy),
203 – 204

health issues, stress-related,
31 – 32

heart disease/attack,
3
,
31
,
58

heart rate,
10
,
11

heart-transplant recipients,
158

high blood pressure,
11
,
31
,
162

higher consciousness,
17

higher perspective, learning from,
143 – 145

higher purpose, in inner conflicts,
111 – 114

hippocampus,
34
,
35

history, rewriting,
136

holding back,
220 – 221

hormones, stress,
159 – 160

hypervigilance,
31
,
97
,
105
,
116

hypnotherapy,
6

hypothalamus,
35
,
35

“I am” statements,
169 – 170
,
187 – 188

“I have” statements,
187 – 188

“I trust” statements,
212 – 213

identification

as a victim,
20
,
60

with core beliefs,
52 – 53

with emotions,
53 – 54

with limiting beliefs,
181 – 183

with the problem,
14

identity

cellular,
158 – 161
,
206

identity conversion exercise,
194 – 196

new, establishing,
194 – 197

old, attachments to,
53

illness

negative emotions and,
5

purpose of,
5

stress-related,
31 – 32

imagination,
33 – 34

imbalance, addressing root causes of,
5

immune system,
5

inconsistency,
95 – 96

indecisiveness,
95

independence,
214 – 215

inertia,
58

inner child,
83 – 86

inner conflicts,
49 – 50
,
95 – 122

hallmarks of,
95 – 97

negative self-talk and,
85 – 93

Parts Reintegration Process,
106 – 120

        1. Who is fighting whom?,
107 – 109

        2. What is the true identity of the parts?,
109 – 111

        3. Is there a higher purpose?,
111 – 114

        4. What are the true gifts and strengths of each part?,
115 – 117

        5. How can the parts support and complement each other?,
117 – 118

        6. Reintegration through love and appreciation,
118 – 120

other comments on,
114 – 115
,
117
,
120 – 122

summary of,
106

resolving,
95 – 122

inner critic (good intention gone bad),
102 – 104

neither side is right or wrong,
102 – 104

reintegration, importance of,
104 – 106

six step reintegration process,
106 – 120

as root cause of fear and anxiety,
49 – 50
,
96

as subconscious filters,
46
,
47

subconscious mind as protector,
97 – 102
,
104

younger subconscious mind and,
97 – 98

inner protector,
97 – 102
,
104
,
122

inner resources,
65 – 66

inner self, redefining,
173

insecurity,
19
,
116

insomnia,
11

integration,
26 – 27

intentions,
202
,
226

Internet.
See
online (streaming) resources

intuition,
44

invisibility,
97 – 98
,
222

James, Tad,
127
,
128
,
132

Jesus,
206

judging/judgmental,
49 – 50
,
81 – 82
,
98
,
116

Jung, Carl,
83
,
218

Kierkegaard, Søren,
137

kinesthetic processing,
129 – 130

kundalini yoga,
165

leading, learning, letting go,
125 – 127
,
229

learning

from a higher perspective,
139
,
143 – 145

from past/negative events,
125 – 127
,
134

place of learning, the,
136 – 137
,
143

the truth,
137 – 139

lessons learned,
125 – 127
,
145

letter to yourself,
122

letting go of emotional baggage,
125 – 127
,
132 – 154
,
229
.
See also
emotional baggage, releasing

life line,
128 – 131
,
128
,
142

changing brightness of,
131

discovering (exercise),
130 – 131

in-time orientation,
128 – 129
,
128

through-time orientation,
128
,
128

light of the heart/core,
146
,
147
,
148
,
169 – 170

limiting beliefs,
51 – 52
,
173 – 177

letting go of,
53 – 54
,
177 – 183

Lipton, Bruce,
158 – 159

Listening Ear, A
(Tournier),
4

love,
118 – 120
,
161

self-love,
201 – 203

Love, Medicine, and Miracles
(Siegel),
167

magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI),
46
,
63

manageability,
204

mantras,
164

May, Rollo,
137
,
138

 
Meaning of Anxiety, The
(May),
137

meaningfulness,
205

meditation,
4
,
162 – 167
,
193
.
See also
core

alignment

forms of,
164

guided meditations,
164
,
167 – 170

health benefits of,
162

learning how to meditate,
163

questions and concerns about,
164 – 166

time issues,
163 – 164

memory/memories,
34
,
125
.
See also