DEAD HORSES

IT SOUNDS SO FUNNY to hear people say we're "Beating a dead horse to death."

Though none are guilty of actually beating horses, we stand accused of taking things to the extreme.

For instance . . . Our personal problems.

Notice how some survivors insist on explaining unfortunate incidents a thousand times. Over and over again.

Harping on negative people-places-and things elevates stress and stress-related issues.

Many times we dwell on the negative, even though it increases our stress. We fail to realize that the more we speak of ill situations, the more we think of them; and the more we think of them, the more we subject ourselves to stress.

Remaining in a negative rut keeps our stresses out of control.

If we are to reduce the ravages of stressful living, it's important to stop rehashing and rehearsing unfavorable stuff.

We may have to condition our mind to do this. That's okay. Go ahead and do whatever needs to be done. Read, write, pray, sing, dance, walk, run, ride . . . just find a way to stop needlessly repeating stresses.

Let's learn to eliminate the negative and accentuate the positive.


Peace I leave with you . . .