Overcoming Unhealthy Attachments: Experiment
With excitement in my undertaking and dedication to my personal growth, I set off with Desikachar’s words on my mind: “When we are attentive to our actions we are not prisoners to our habits”(Heart on Yoga p.6). My experiment happened in a rather linear style where I created a table highlighting a thought for which I was grasping, leading me to question why I desire that outcome and further, what affirmations can I raise to counteract those thoughts? A few examples from my experiment chart include:
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A thought that has me stuck, grasping for an outcome. |
Why do I desire that outcome? |
What thought waves should I raise instead? |
| 1. | I need my house to be clean | I like to maintain a good image of my space and myself. I take pride in my house. | I have a beautiful home just as it is. |
| 2. | When I have a friend over for dinner I need my meal to be perfect. | I see my meal as a reflection of myself. | I can’t wait to enjoy a wonderful meal in the company of a great friend. |
| 3. | I want the woman that I am dating to contact me, I haven’t heard from her. | I enjoy our communication, it’s reassuring to know that she’s thinking about me, and I have come to expect it. | I am loved by me and that is fulfilling. |
| 4. | I feel as if I’m gaining weight and that my body doesn’t feel as good as it once did, so I want to loose weight | I have not been exercising as much and therefore, I just don’t feel as fit as I like. | I will practice self-love and treat my body with respect because she’s beautiful. |
| 5. | I am worried and nervous about sharing this work with my yoga peers. | It feels vulnerable to share my thoughts on what I am working on (weaknesses) because I could be judged. | I am a work in progress and by sharing and expressing myself I open up new opportunities for growth. |