How Scared Are You?

Are scary thoughts scaring the Bejesus out of you? There's a way to make them less scary. Find out how in this mini, bite-sized podcast.

Grasshopper Notes are the writings from America's Best Known Hypnotherapist John Morgan. His podcasts contain his most responded to essays and blog posts from the past two decades. 

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"The Grasshopper" is the part of you that whispers pearls of wisdom that  seem to pop into your mind from out of the blue. John's essays and blog posts are his interpretations of these "Nips of Nectar." Others have labeled his writings as timeless wisdom. 

Most of the John's writings revolve around self improvement and self help. They address topics like:

• Mindfulness
• Peace of mind
• Creativity
• How to stay in the present moment
• Spirituality
• Behavior improvement

And stories that transform you to a wider sense of awareness that presents more options. And isn't that what we all want, more options? 

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Transcript

How Scared Are You?

Have you ever noticed that some of your scariest moments don’t come from real-life situations . . . but from just being alone with your thoughts?

Yeah, those thoughts. The ones that show up late at night when the house is quiet or empty. The ones that paint a bleak picture about lack of money . . . your health . . . even dying . . . or your children's welfare. And then, of course, there’s a whole list of other worries that line up right behind them, ready to take their turn.

Like you, I have those thoughts too. And over time, I’ve discovered a little trick that helps me make them less scary. It’s just two words: I’m scared.

Now, here’s why this works. Saying I’m scared interrupts that loop of dreadful thoughts. You acknowledge to yourself that you’re scared and you give your mind no place to go because you’ve gone to the place it intended.

Let me give you a quick example. In the movie A Clear and Present Danger, Harrison Ford plays a CIA analyst sitting in a meeting with the President and his advisors. They’re trying to figure out how to spin the news that the President’s murdered friend was tied to a drug cartel. One advisor suggests downplaying it. The President notices Ford is uncomfortable with that strategy and asks him to speak up. Ford's character says, “If a reporter asks if you and Harden were friends, I’d say no—we were good friends. If they ask if you were good friends, I’d say no, no—we were lifelong friends. I’d give them no place to go. Nothing to report.”

That’s exactly what happens when you admit I’m scared. It interrupts the thought pattern and gives your mind no further ammunition. Anytime you interrupt any thought, you create a space for some peace of mind to enter.

So next time those spine tingling thoughts come creeping in, give 'I'm scared" a go. Say it aloud, say it softly, say it a few times if you need to. And with a little practice, you’ll get pretty good at scaring away . . . scared.

All the best,

John