Dave Johnson, PhD, CNS, BC, LMFT, Parkview Center for Healthy Living, ruminates on the power of choosing the right words.
Watch the video: Mindful Reset: Healing Words
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Well, that's simply not true. As a nurse and therapist, I've listened to many folks who have been wounded by harsh words, and sometimes the mind gets stuck on harsh words.
Working with one's inner words, the words that sometimes we listen to, is important. Oftentimes, I encourage folks to think about those words that matter when healing from cancer or heart disease or all kinds of mental anguish. Words like tender, kindness, compassion, gentleness, patience and goodness.
Sometimes they're words that go with our breathing and sometimes we can just sit and breathe in a mantra or a prayer or a word.
What's your word? What phrase brings you calm? Maybe it's scripture. Maybe it's a quote. Remember to say it to yourself to stay focused on the light ah
