By Brian Robinson. Anxiety can be a confusing experience. But the better we understand it: the less confusing it becomes. The critical thing to remember, is that the underlying cause of anxiety is stress or tension within the body. If our body, our emotions and our minds are relaxed, then we cannot possibly be anxious. … Continue reading Anxiety: Two Tensions
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Buried Alive
By Brian Robinson. The Premature Burial. By Antoine Wiertz. There are lots of reasons why people have been buried alive, but when you boil the reasons down, you end up with by accident or design. There are bad people in this world. There's no getting away from that. And bad people are capable of doing … Continue reading Buried Alive
The Interruption
By Brian Robinson. Poppy Harper awoke to find the sun streaming in through her bedroom window. Today was going to be a good day. She knew that instinctively. Then, out of the blue, a thought entered her head. It took a few seconds to register, but she soon realised this was the most profound thought … Continue reading The Interruption
The Vortex
By Brian Robinson. Standing on the clifftop overlooking the bay I felt transfixed but perfectly safe. What looked like some form of vortex was way out on the horizon. Besides, I wasn't chasing tornadoes. I was merely watching the sun go down on what had been a perfectly normal day. I knew I had to … Continue reading The Vortex
How to Live Forever
By Brian Robinson. The answer lies in a book? A friend suggested I read a book. It came highly recommended. 'How Not to Die' by Dr Michael Greger. I didn't like the bookseller's attitude though. "You don't want to read that book," he said. "This is the book you want to read." His growling voice … Continue reading How to Live Forever
A Journey Through Space and Time
By Brian Robinson. The night begins. My journey took me deep into the cosmos on a special quest amongst a myriad of stars. Galaxies drifted by all around me, shooting stars fell away behind me as I sped forward at the speed of light. I screamed and slammed on the brakes as hard as I … Continue reading A Journey Through Space and Time
The Bombshell
By Brian Robinson. War damage in London The years of the London blitz during World War 2 saw houses stripped bare, their hearts ripped out. But the soul of London remained intact. Go back to 1947 though, just after the war ended, and you will still find many open spaces, not parks, but bombsites. The … Continue reading The Bombshell
Anxiety Visualisation: The Harbour of the Mind.
By Brian Robinson. The harbour of the mind. A good anxiety recovery plan needs an element of physical substance. When we go for a walk in the fresh air; when we avoid things like caffeine and alcohol; when we do our breathing and relaxation exercises; all these things are tangible behaviours which are psychologically relaxing. … Continue reading Anxiety Visualisation: The Harbour of the Mind.
Anxiety: Train Visualisation
By Brian Robinson. There is such a thing as good graffiti and bad graffiti. The central idea of the train visualisation is to help change what is happening in our mind. We gently push negative thoughts to the background: and encourage more positive thoughts to the foreground. If we try and do this using dialogue, … Continue reading Anxiety: Train Visualisation
Shamanic Cave: Relaxation and Visualisation Exercise.
By Brian Robinson. Colours: reflections: thoughts. Visualisation can take a thousand forms and can be used towards a variety of ends. When it is used to help with anxiety, it serves as a means of escape to a safe place; as a distraction from troublesome thoughts; and a means to relax the mind. Visualisations work … Continue reading Shamanic Cave: Relaxation and Visualisation Exercise.
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