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Wednesday 6:50pm, July 30, 2008
let go posted by Keith

Sometimes I find myself worrying about things unnecessarily, like I can’t stop thinking about some dumb work thing. Does that happen to you? So then I’ll stop for a sec, close my eyes, imagine myself holding a balloon and I let it go. I take a moment to watch it glide up, up in the sky. And then I move on to something else. Anyway, thought I’d share. Hope that helps.

Nice idea! I’ll def try it sometime.
comment by Kathleen — July 30, 2008

That’s brilliant. I so need to start doing that!
comment by kelly — July 31, 2008

i have a weird type of OCD (well at least i think i do) and so i always get caught up thinking about stuff and not being able to let go of it…ill try the balloon tecnique next time

comment by cver — July 31, 2008

I needed to try that technique several times this week. I moved into a new apartment last night. I think I’ll need to use it this weekend too.
comment by Danielle — July 31, 2008

my counselor told me to do that when i have anxiety. you’re really onto something there

comment by Andrea — July 31, 2008

Thanks for sharing that Keith. If you make that into a print, I would totally hang it on my wall as a reminder!
comment by Sara — July 31, 2008

Sage advice, Keithster. I think it helps to have some sort of visualization as you’ve suggested. Maybe I’ll try this technique–in the near future!
comment by Tommy — July 31, 2008

I read this right as I was freaking/stressing out about something (pretty) trivial. I’ll have to try the balloon thing. Thank you! xoxo, Bee
comment by Bee — July 31, 2008

Oh My! This is the most nice thing I listened in the last weeks! I’ll do this, for sure!
comment by Amanda — August 1, 2008

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