Healing from Depression and Anxiety with The Work of Byron Katie
For years I suffered with debilitating depression and anxiety that I did not have the words to share or express with people. I tried so many ways to heal myself with some short-lived success, but inevitably my negative thoughts and fears would creep back in and overwhelm me. I had no idea how to deal with what I was thinking, so no matter what I worked on outside of myself or how I tried to "think positively" inside of myself, I would return to feeling depressed or anxious. After therapists, diets, relationships, self-help books, supplements, exercise, and coaching failed to work for me, I was introduced to "The Work of Byron Katie".
After my first time practicing this simple method of inquiry, I felt a lightness and a joy inside of myself that I hadn't felt in years, especially without stimulants or outside forces. Nothing in my life had to change and yet everything had changed by just questioning the stressful thoughts that ruled my life, my decisions, and my relationships. If you or anyone you know are suffering with depression and anxiety, I hope that this video speaks to you in how you might be able to heal for yourself any suffering that is caused by your thinking.
Inquiry is a kind and gentle practice of questioning the thoughts that can rule how we live. The work does not claim anything, it is not a philosophy, and it can be used with any other practice you find helpful in your journey. If you have any questions about The Work or how you might apply it to your life, please know the resources below are available to you for greater understanding. If there are any questions I can help you with, please do not hesitate to reach out in the comments or discretely through a direct message on my Instagram. I love you.
Want to check out more by Byron Katie? Here are some of her books that I have read and love!
Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life:
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I Need Your Love - Is That True?: How to Stop Seeking Love, Approval, and Appreciation and Start Finding Them Instead :
https://amzn.to/3Eubiak
A Thousand Names for Joy: Living in Harmony with the Way Things Are:
https://amzn.to/3g5ycvf
Who Would You Be Without Your Story?: Dialogues with Byron Katie:
https://amzn.to/3WZ87yy
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RESOURCES ON BYRON KATIE:
WEBSITE:
https://www.thework.com
THE SCHOOL FOR THE WORK:
https://thework.com/school-for-the-wo...
YOUTUBE:
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RESOURCES (INCLUDING A JUDGE YOUR NEIGHBOR WORKSHEET):
https://thework.com/resources/
WORK WITH CERTIFIED FACILITATORS OF THE WORK:
https://thework.com/certified-facilit...
THE 4 QUESTIONS AND TURNAROUND:
1. Is it true? (Yes or no. If no, move to question 3.)
2. Can you absolutely know that it’s true? (Yes or no.)
3. How do you react, what happens, when you believe that thought?
4. Who or what would you be without the thought?
Turn the original thought around. After each turnaround, contemplate how the turnaround is as true or truer than the original thought.
Interview with Byron Katie where she cited the 94% statistic:
DRAMA LEARNS HOW NOT TO BE NEGATIVE WITH BYRON KATIE | Short Story Long:
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