Old 09-03-2012, 08:10 PM
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ReadyAndAble
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I guess part of the idea of the blank wall is to use mindfulness, to study how you respond to AV. How are your breathing? Do you feel tension in certain places? (I'm a clenched-jaw type myself).

But I think there's also a bit of swagger to it. Remember, one of the techniques is to crank your confidence up to 100%. What's more confident than calling out to the Beast, mocking him, asking him if we wants to come out to play?

I dunno. I have no wish to torment the poor guy. Or even to try to shush him. He's just doing what Beasts do. He's like Gollum, in Lord of the Rings. Can't help himself, really. I strive for acceptance. AV is like a rainy day. I may not like it, but it's nothing to fear. I expect it from time to time. No big deal. It passes by and is forgotten soon enough.
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