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Comforting
Yourself In A Changing World:
Warm
Socks On A Cold Night
By
Bonnie W. Mason
For me, there's nothing more comforting
than a pair of warm socks, just out
of
the dryer, on a cold night. In fact,
if I keep my feet warm, I can survive
just about anything, even the darkest,
most artic night.
And
so it is now. Chilled by current world
events, I am searching for warm socks.
It's not just that cold feet are
uncomfortable; it's that they keep
me from dancing through life.
Recently,
in order to avoid either podiatry
or psychiatry-I am not sure which-I
polled my friends and associates.
What, I wanted to know, calms, soothes,
and comforts them in today's changing
world climate?
As Kate Potter, Chair of the Board
of Directors of the Carl G. Jung Center
in Brunswick, Maine, says, “What
nurtures the anxious self within?”
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Fur Therapy. Ed Knox, a retired
college professor, suggests fur or
purr therapy. “I pet my cat,”
Ed says. “My cat likes it. He
purrs. It soothes me.” So cuddle
up with your cat or pet your puppy.
* Breathe In. Breathe Out. “Watch your breath,” says Kate Potter... “I pay attention to my in and out breath,” she says. “I breathe in love, peace, and harmony. When I breathe out, I let go of all toxins such as worry.” * Flower Power. Power your happiness with fresh flowers. Tamesin Fleenor, a devotee' of the book, The Artist's Way, takes herself on an artist's date once a week.
Last week Tamesin treated herself
to $25 worth of fresh flowers from
the grocery store, Shop and Save.
It was an armload, she says. “I
was able to make two huge bouquets.
Everywhere I looked in my home, I
saw flowers. It made me smile.”
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Dig In The Dirt. Or hug a tree.
Gardening and yard work seem to comfort
both men and women. Lauralyn, a vivacious
young mother, says her husband spent
eight hours working in the yard after
he saw disturbing world news on television.
Another way to ground yourself is
to sit in your yard with your back
to a tree and place your feet firmly
in front of you. Imagine that the
life-force from the earth is surging
up through your feet into your body,
calming and balancing you.
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