In this episode of the Wiggle Room Podcast, a participant questions the stressful thought, “I should pay for it but I don’t want to.” In fact, she questions each part of this statement separately: “I should pay for it,” and “I don’t want to.” Listen as she finds her turnarounds using The Work of Byron Katie.
0:00 — Intro
02:44 — Question: How to Find Specifics When Stressful Thoughts Are General
10:51 — Inquiry: I Should Pay For It But I Don’t Want To
30:38 — Newsletter: A Little Golden Shadow Work
38:30 — Outro
In addition to The Work on “I should pay for it,” there was a good question about how to go from a general stressful thought to find something specific to work. The mind often hides in generalities. It can be helpful to find a specific instance when doing The Work.
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