Make Believe ~Make Belief Monday HOW TO STOP YOUR BRAIN FROM CHOKING.

 

About 10 years ago I was standing on the playground in my
green, parent-volunteer apron.

Kids were eating, playing, running, sliding, screaming.

A fifth grader carrying a lunch tray frantically ran toward
me screeching to a halt in front of me.  

His eyes bulged. He looked like he was going to throw up.
But there was no sound.

Oh my God are you choking?

His eyes enlarged.  He
shook his head yes.

In an instant, I got behind him, wrapped my arms around his
slight frame, hugged my fists  and dug
into his gut thrusting upward. After three thrusts, the beef jerky that held
him in the precipice of life and death,  flew out.

He gasped a giant gulp of air.

Smiled.

Said a very sincere thank you, and dashed off
to eat and play.  

That was it. Done. No big deal.  Next … 

He held no fear of what could’ve happened. He only knew in
that moment he felt good. He didn’t dwell on what was. He just knew right NOW
he was OK. He was hungry and he wanted to play.

I like the efficiency of this technique. A virtual
instantaneous SAVE from catastrophe.

I like to  Heimlich my thoughts when I find
one particularly sticky and choking off my well-being.

“ I never get a
break”  “Why does this always happen to
me?”  

Dig, thrust, eject.

“I don’t know what I’m
doing.”  “I suck. Everyone has it easier and better than I.”

Thrust , thrust expel.

Regular choking can kill you in about 6 minutes

But the slow, prolonged, torturous choking on our limiting
thoughts can lead to a miserable daily life , AND it’s totally preventable.

You just have to recognize the signs and be ready, willing, and able to dig in and thrust up.

You already know the difference between thoughts that are
useful or the ones that get stuck in your brain like beef jerky

Go ahead—Give it a thrust. Expel those cootie brain
thought lodgers.

Gulp in that new breath; choose the thoughts that define the
difference between joy and misery.  It’s
up to you.

Make Believe Make Belief Affirmation:  Today I Heimlich negative thoughts that choke
off my joy of life. I choose to keep my mind open and clear.