Everywhere you look there are signs of a down economy, but you do not have to let it get you down. The best way to get through a difficult situation is to have a positive outlook, hope for a better tomorrow, and do your best to keep your spirits up. Here are three strategies that will help.
Create a Worry Jar
On a piece of paper, write down the problem you are worried about. Fold the paper in half, and then fold it in half again. Put the paper into a jar. Use a jar with a screw top or a cork top. As you put the paper into the jar and screw or push down the lid, say a prayer to your divine source. Your divine source may be God or Goddess, angels, the Universe or the Energy, a spirit guide, or a loving person in your life who has passed over. Give the problem over to this source for three days. During these three days, every time you think about the problem, say a prayer of thanks to your divine source for taking care of the problem. Also, during these three days, listen to the small inner whispers that guide you to any answers you seek.
At the end of the three days, open the jar and read what you wrote. You may find the problem had disappeared. If not, you have two choices. You can either return the problem to the worry jar with renewed prayers, or you can decide that you are more powerful than your divine source and take back the problem.
The idea with the worry jar is that you are not alone in this world. We all have help that comes through from people in our lives, people we meet, and from angels, God, spirit guides-ways that seem magical in how everything just seems to happen. All of these are help from your divine source. All you need to do is to ask for help, let go of the problem, listen for guidance, and give thanks the problem is solved.
Scream and Dream
Ever since The Secret swept into people's consciousness, the law of attraction has become fodder for everyday conversation. People around the globe are using the law of attraction to manifest abundance regardless of what pundits say about the economy. But what about those times when we are unable to manifest what we want and our frustration level builds? These are the times that call for a scream-not just any scream-but a primal scream.
Primal screams are not to be taken lightly and not to be used on a regular basis as a way to deal with stress. A primal scream helps you release old, pent up frustrations when exercise or meditation are not working because of the high stress levels that have built up in your body.
Be aware of family members- including pets-and any neighbors who might hear you scream and come running or call the authorities thinking you are hurt or in danger. Being alone in a rural location is ideal, but you can you accomplish the same results in a city neighborhood.
Begin by taking a few moments to experience all the stress and frustration you are holding in your body. Then from the deepest part of yourself, let a scream come forth and feel it moving through every part of your body and then out of your body. Use your entire breath to experience the vibration of the scream as it moves through your body and passes away. Feel the sensations in you body as it empties the stress. In a city environment, experience the same body sensations, but scream silently. The experience is just as potent. As the scream ends, you may experience laughter or a moment of fatigue. Certainly you will feel that a great weight has been lifted from you, and you will experience a profound peace.
In this state of profound peace where you have just screamed out any defenses you put up against realizing your dreams, visualize that which you want to create for your life. Dream big, and be sure to give thanks for the release and the newfound knowing that you are turning your dreams into reality.
Redirect Your Thoughts
The thoughts we dwell on can lead to happiness or depression. Redirecting negative thoughts can help you be more resilient, open to inner creative guidance that urges you to new avenues, and help you feel good about yourself, all of which brings happiness.
Fold a piece of paper in half. Title the left column "Negative Thoughts." Title the right column "Positive Thoughts." In the left column, write down everything you are worried about. Write down all those ifs and worst case scenarios. You list might read like this: "The unemployment rate is nearly 10 percent. What if I lose me job? If I lose my job, how will I pay the mortgage? If I can't pay the mortgage, where will we live? What if I get sick? If I get sick, how will I work? If I can't work, how will we pay the bills?" You get the idea.
In the right hand column, the Positive Thoughts column, write positive counter-thoughts. Your right hand column might read something like this: "A 10 percent unemployment rate is a 90 percent employed rate. I am employed right now and have money coming in to pay the mortgage, for which I am grateful. I have a home for my family, and I am grateful. Divine Source is in every cell of my body and every cell is perfect. I am healthy, and I am grateful."
From the Positive Thoughts column, choose one of your statements to repeat every time you catch yourself thinking, or saying aloud, any negative thought. You'll be surprised how many times during the day you'll catch yourself. Make a game of rewriting any negative thoughts, and have fun.
By writing down your negative thoughts and countering them with positive thoughts, you are on your way to creating a better tomorrow and staying up in a down economy.
Diana Rankin, author of 23 Days, A Celtic Journey, is a gifted psychic medium, international speaker, and radio personality. For a private reading by phone or in person, or for information on workshop, seminars, or speaking to your group, please contact Diana at 937-593-6500, or http://www.dianarankin.com. To read her latest book, while she is writing it, go to http://dianarankin.blogspot.com
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