Twin Peaks, Mary Poppins and Eyes Wide Shut
I've recently been ill, I've been in bed for almost 2 weeks. When I was going through my bouts of fevers and chills, hacking coughing spells and razor-blade throat issues, I was pretty delirious most of the time. In that David Lynch state of mind, I was having some pretty wicked hallucinations (not of the cool variety). I was terrified of the impending night when all these ghouls and goblins of my psyche would come out to play.
It's really hard to transform into Julie Andrews and let that spoonful of sugar melt away the blues when you feel like you're seeing the other side of your face.
However, (and, yes, there is a point to all of this) I managed to draw on some of my sense one night when I was having a particularly bad time being stuck in a twilight zone hallucination that saw me playing out all of Stanley Kubrick's movies at once (terrifying, I know!). I managed to think to myself, ‘surely, I can stop this and redirect it to something more pleasant?'.
Take Back Control
I was thinking: if we're stuck (especially in these darkest, sickest, most painful moments which, unfortunately, tend to steer us to focus on misery and not mercy) in a place that seems like there's no light at the end of the tunnel and we can use our power of positivity rather than above-mentioned misery to dictate — then why not give it a go? Read related article: Proof Positive: Our Thoughts, Emotions Affect our Physiological Health
Okay, back to my long-winded point: I tried it out. It worked! I was wet with a fever but I still managed to switch the Kubrick movie-thon to a really cool place where I became more calm, peaceful and it was awesome even though I was stupidly sick.
How did I do it?
- I put on some music I found on YouTube (nice soothing, calming delta waves with night-time creepy crawly sounds – frogs, crickets, owls, etc). It was on very softly but it almost immediately grounded me and I felt more relaxed.
- The music soothed me so much that even my pain seemed to lessen and I could focus, if not briefly, on a more positive thought stream. In this case, I just focused on the relaxation and peace I was feeling. I actually managed to get some sleep that night after being up for 5 nights!
- I kept on saying out loud or to myself during the course of the day, ‘All is well'. ‘This too shall pass' can also come in handy.
- My frame of mind went from a ‘poor panicked me' (thinking I was about to die) to a more optimistic package of phlegm that knew this was going to be alright.
It's hard to dig yourself out of a pit when you're in one, trust me I know, but just one good feeling thought can help you to cope. I'm not saying that for the next week of my illness I was singing ‘Kumbaya' but my state of mind was much better.
Read related article: Ultimate Natural Home Remedy for Cold and Flu Season
Just give yourself a chance — one positive thought seed is all it takes.
Cherie Roe Dirksen is a self-empowerment author, multi-media artist and musician from South Africa.
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