Don't Feed the Monkey Mind: How to Stop the Cycle of Anxiety, Fear, and Worry

Welcoming Breath and Ask for More, in conjunction with Thank the Monkey and Worry Time.

Expansive Mind-set: I can take reasonable precautions, knowing that I can influence but not control outcomes.

Expansive strategies for those with an over-responsible mind-set can sound selfish, especially in a culture that values loyalty and family. But being responsible for your own health and well-being is not being selfish. In fact, it is your primary duty. In an airplane emergency you put on your own oxygen mask first, before your child’s, for good rea

Expansive Mind-set: Being imperfect and fallible is part of being human.

Expansive Mind-set: Mistakes, judgments, and criticism are signs that I have taken a risk, and are opportunities for growth.

I am responsible for my own actions and not the actions of others, and If someone becomes upset with me, it does not mean I have done something wrong. I am not responsible for other people’s emotions.

Expansive Mind-set: When I set a limit or state a preference, I can be sensitive to others’ feelings without taking responsibility for them.

Expansive Mind-set: I know I will do some things well and other things poorly, and neither reflects my worth as a person (unconditional self-acceptance).

The only way we can get what we want in life is to override its warnings with our behavior.