Dr. Martha Beck

If that were a being you loved and you asked it, first of all, say, be yourself. I have no resistance to you. Come in. Sit down with me. The suffering? Yes. Be huge. Be yourself.

If that were a being you loved and you asked it, first of all, say, be yourself. I have no resistance to you. Come in. Sit down with me. The suffering? Yes. Be huge. Be yourself.

If that were a being you loved and you asked it, first of all, say, be yourself. I have no resistance to you. Come in. Sit down with me. The suffering? Yes. Be huge. Be yourself.

Yeah. And then this will take too much time for the broadcast, but you say to yourself, tell me everything. Write it all down.

Yeah. And then this will take too much time for the broadcast, but you say to yourself, tell me everything. Write it all down.

Yeah. And then this will take too much time for the broadcast, but you say to yourself, tell me everything. Write it all down.

Well, look at the amount of energy you had compacted into your chest. When you let it go, there's a kind of release. Yes.

Well, look at the amount of energy you had compacted into your chest. When you let it go, there's a kind of release. Yes.

Well, look at the amount of energy you had compacted into your chest. When you let it go, there's a kind of release. Yes.

Yes, it is. And And if we were working this in person, I would have you write down or tell me. Every thought that is causing suffering. Because here's the thing. There are two sources of suffering. One is clean and one is dirty. The clean suffering is like if I punched you in the head, it would hurt. That's just clean suffering. But dirty suffering comes from our thoughts about events.

Yes, it is. And And if we were working this in person, I would have you write down or tell me. Every thought that is causing suffering. Because here's the thing. There are two sources of suffering. One is clean and one is dirty. The clean suffering is like if I punched you in the head, it would hurt. That's just clean suffering. But dirty suffering comes from our thoughts about events.

Yes, it is. And And if we were working this in person, I would have you write down or tell me. Every thought that is causing suffering. Because here's the thing. There are two sources of suffering. One is clean and one is dirty. The clean suffering is like if I punched you in the head, it would hurt. That's just clean suffering. But dirty suffering comes from our thoughts about events.

So then you would think, she hates me. Why does she do that? Did I deserve it? She shouldn't have done that. So there would be this storm of thoughts. And we all have different storms. But most of our pain, most of our suffering doesn't come from events. It comes from our thoughts about events. So as your pain tells its story, you are unblending from it.

So then you would think, she hates me. Why does she do that? Did I deserve it? She shouldn't have done that. So there would be this storm of thoughts. And we all have different storms. But most of our pain, most of our suffering doesn't come from events. It comes from our thoughts about events. So as your pain tells its story, you are unblending from it.

So then you would think, she hates me. Why does she do that? Did I deserve it? She shouldn't have done that. So there would be this storm of thoughts. And we all have different storms. But most of our pain, most of our suffering doesn't come from events. It comes from our thoughts about events. So as your pain tells its story, you are unblending from it.

And you said it's not the same situation at all. You're able to see that. That means you have a little perspective. But don't shut it down. Don't say, oh, you don't need to worry. This is different. No. Suffering is your ally. It will tell you everything you need if you let it speak. And I'm going to ask you because you're good at this stuff.

And you said it's not the same situation at all. You're able to see that. That means you have a little perspective. But don't shut it down. Don't say, oh, you don't need to worry. This is different. No. Suffering is your ally. It will tell you everything you need if you let it speak. And I'm going to ask you because you're good at this stuff.

And you said it's not the same situation at all. You're able to see that. That means you have a little perspective. But don't shut it down. Don't say, oh, you don't need to worry. This is different. No. Suffering is your ally. It will tell you everything you need if you let it speak. And I'm going to ask you because you're good at this stuff.

Tell me one of the scariest thoughts that comes up when you let your fear speak.

Tell me one of the scariest thoughts that comes up when you let your fear speak.