{"id":40815,"date":"2013-04-03T21:12:07","date_gmt":"2013-04-04T02:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/?p=40815"},"modified":"2015-06-01T21:12:57","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T02:12:57","slug":"which-is-really-more-beneficial-dig-deeply-and-get-to-the-bottom-of-it-or-let-it-go-by-ignoring-it-and-happily-focusing-elsewhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/which-is-really-more-beneficial-dig-deeply-and-get-to-the-bottom-of-it-or-let-it-go-by-ignoring-it-and-happily-focusing-elsewhere\/","title":{"rendered":"Which is really more beneficial? Dig deeply and get to the bottom of it, or let it go by ignoring it and happily focusing elsewhere?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/?page_id=3378\">Domino<\/a>\u00a0has been having anxiety issues due to recent life changes.\u00a0 Can you dig it?\u00a0 She\u2019s at the age where elders are beginning to pass, and some sooner than expected.\u00a0 Like me, she prefers natural methods over drugs but knows when she has an acute situation that needs addressing, she can call in the big guns if needed.\u00a0 Her physician prescribed a mild Rx and told her she would benefit from grief counseling, from digging into the source of the anxiety.\u00a0 Like me, she is a fan of the<a href=\"http:\/\/abraham-hicks.com\/\">Esther Abraham-Hicks<\/a>\u00a0work.\u00a0\u00a0<em>The dilemma then becomes: which is really more beneficial?<\/em>\u00a0 Dig deeply into something that seems to have an obvious answer and cause (multiple unexpected deaths in a few months\u2019 time) or simply turn her focus to something more pleasant as soon as possible, thus giving little or no attention to the other?\u00a0\u00a0 <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Abraham does remind that our thoughts on any topic remain where we last left them.\u00a0 To me, that means before I move onto a different topic of thought, make sure I have made peace with the last topic.\u00a0 I can say, \u201cYes, I understand, because I, too, have just unexpectedly\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/?p=26388\">lost several close to me.<\/a>\u00a0I will feel sad.\u00a0 I will miss them. I will get over it. Everyone dies.\u00a0 You get used to it.\u00a0 The reality is that we survive in consciousness after the change called death. To comprehend this, I promote the practice of daily separation of consciousness from the body via meditation.\u00a0 Once you experience your existence beyond physical circumstances, the fear of death is removed. The less fear of death you have, the more you see the world from the higher perspective and the more we recognize how powerful we really are. This frees us to begin to live more fully, in every moment, now.\u00a0 Anxiety free.\u00a0 Until we hit a blip in the road and momentarily forget.\u201d THAT, for me, is the way to leave that topic, and to be ready to move onto a happier topic.\u00a0 I\u2019m spending my spare time playing in my yard and brushing<a href=\"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/?p=25549\">\u00a0YinYang, who is enjoying being the only kitty<\/a>\u00a0for a change.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, my favorite natural sleep aids, which also reduce anxiety, are typically Valerian Root Extract along with Melatonin, L-theanine, and Hyland\u2019s Calm\u2019s Forte.\u00a0 See link below for My Experiment for my dosages.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/?p=18470\">Holy Basil Extract (My Experiment) for stress, insomnia, depression<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.livestrong.com\/article\/168953-holy-basil-for-depression\/\">Holy basil may be used as a treatment aid for depression.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.livestrong.com\/article\/432475-holy-basil-for-anxiety-insomnia\/\">Holy Basil for Anxiety and Insomnia<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/?p=18450\">L-theanine as a unique anxiety reliever<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/?p=18487\">Vitamin D3 Reduces Risk of Common Health Concerns<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"s-share-buttons\" class=\"horizontal-w-c-circular s-share-w-c\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/which-is-really-more-beneficial-dig-deeply-and-get-to-the-bottom-of-it-or-let-it-go-by-ignoring-it-and-happily-focusing-elsewhere\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share to Facebook\" class=\"s3-facebook hint--top\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Which is really more beneficial? 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