Build A Wealthy Spirit 173. Clearing the Mind: Using Byron Katie's Inquiry to Banish Negative Judgements
My sabbatical has been a journey inward. I deeply appreciate how we arrive at this “earth school”, Byron Katie’s words, to break the disruptive thought patterns that otherwise play out repeatedly. For many years, I’ve enjoyed meditation in calming the mind and recognize thought patterns, but sometimes I need a little extra help when I am deep in my emotions.
This is where I have found The Work of Byron Katie extremely helpful. Byron Katie uses four simple questions and their turnarounds to help us discover how we may be thinking in a way that brings us stress.
Before answering the questions write down your belief and sit in the moment where you most strongly experienced the negative emotion.
- Is it true?
- Can you absolutely know that it’s true?
- How do you react when you believe that thought?
- Who would you be without the thought?
Turnarounds: Then turn the belief around in as many ways as you can. (Examples really help with this, check out this week’s episode or the Byron Katie Podcast- At Home with Byron Katie- for examples).
Show Notes:
- Byron Katie’s Website
- At Home with Byron Katie Podcast
- Byron Katie’s The Work App
- My Most Favorite Asenlin Backpack that fits underneath the seat and opens horizontally!
Community Time
- Thank you Jackie and Seravin for introducing us to Byron Katie
- Thank you Harris from
- HYPRfocus and Paul for noting that I have been hanging out before April 2025! I await an intervention about Google Docs.
- Thank you Masha for your thoughts on financial education! May you manifest everything you dream of!
- Andrew, Thanks for Sharing that you are reading Die With Zero. This is one of my favorite books!
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