02-27-2012, 08:41 AM
Today was another dentist visit. A bigger procedure.
What I learned today is to *tryyy* to stay present in the moment no matter the pain, because the images your mind paints forward for you sometimes are far more scary than the real, physical pain. Of course there were moments of so intensive pain, that I almost fainted, but these were few. I realized that when I was present in the moment, I could relax, calm down, and *rest* in that now. That is when I became conscious of all the knots inside of me, and by calming down, I felt how they released their grip of me, and I could feel the relaxation in the physical body as well.
The next experiment is to open up the heart and accept the pain, the uncomfortability, and everything else - in short, *the whole experience*, as it comes.
Two other things that I learned today, is that firstly, by being a patient myself, I was able to experience what "my" patients sometimes experience. I had particular difficulties to understand those who had an unlogical fear of completely safe treatments. I was trying to connect with them on the logical/intellectual level explaining how safe these treatments are, and that they are not going to die because of them. Today I learned that in these cases, I do not need to connect with them on these levels, as they are not listening to that, or already know that, but afraid anyway. I need to connect with them on emotional levels, and share their pain, and their fear, and their worries.
The second thing that I learned is that when I have showed compassion to other selves, especially my patients, they sometimes have a need to thank me. In most of these situations I have been backing off, as I have difficulties to accept love and compassion from other selves. But today I learned that I need to stay present, and in that now *accept* their gratitude and their love. This is an energy exchange on a social level that opens up your heart, and makes you to *connect* on very deep levels with your other selves.
What I learned today is to *tryyy* to stay present in the moment no matter the pain, because the images your mind paints forward for you sometimes are far more scary than the real, physical pain. Of course there were moments of so intensive pain, that I almost fainted, but these were few. I realized that when I was present in the moment, I could relax, calm down, and *rest* in that now. That is when I became conscious of all the knots inside of me, and by calming down, I felt how they released their grip of me, and I could feel the relaxation in the physical body as well.
The next experiment is to open up the heart and accept the pain, the uncomfortability, and everything else - in short, *the whole experience*, as it comes.
Two other things that I learned today, is that firstly, by being a patient myself, I was able to experience what "my" patients sometimes experience. I had particular difficulties to understand those who had an unlogical fear of completely safe treatments. I was trying to connect with them on the logical/intellectual level explaining how safe these treatments are, and that they are not going to die because of them. Today I learned that in these cases, I do not need to connect with them on these levels, as they are not listening to that, or already know that, but afraid anyway. I need to connect with them on emotional levels, and share their pain, and their fear, and their worries.
The second thing that I learned is that when I have showed compassion to other selves, especially my patients, they sometimes have a need to thank me. In most of these situations I have been backing off, as I have difficulties to accept love and compassion from other selves. But today I learned that I need to stay present, and in that now *accept* their gratitude and their love. This is an energy exchange on a social level that opens up your heart, and makes you to *connect* on very deep levels with your other selves.
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