Break Free From Health Anxiety: Reclaim Your Peace of Mind

Is Health Anxiety Taking Over Your Life?

If you’re reading this, you may feel like health-related thoughts and worries are overshadowing your ability to truly live. Let me assure you, it doesn’t have to be this way. While I am currently undergoing cancer treatment - recovering from surgery as I write this - I want to share why health anxiety isn’t something I struggle with, even amidst uncertainty. Understanding this can help you break free from health anxiety and reclaim your peace of mind.

Don’t get me wrong; I’m human, and thoughts about my health do arise. As I sit here, feeling sore and aware of the treatment ahead, I can acknowledge the uncertainties. However, I’ve discovered something powerful: these thoughts don’t have to dictate my experience of life. Life is for living, not for endlessly thinking and worrying.

The Power of Innate Wisdom

Last night, I listened to Syd Banks, a renowned teacher of The Three Principles. He reminded me of a profound truth: when you look in the mirror, you’re seeing the wisest person there is. Beneath your personal thoughts lies pure wisdom - a wellspring of peace and guidance available to us all.

Often, we get caught up in the whirlwind of our personal thoughts and perceptions. Why is this problematic? Because those thoughts are just that: made-up perceptions, products of our imagination creating scenarios about what might happen. The truth is, we can never know for sure what the future holds. When we dwell on these thoughts, we’re not living in reality; we’re living in a fear-driven illusion.

The Key to Breaking Free from Health Anxiety

You might think, But these thoughts feel so real! How can I ignore them? Here’s the thing: you don’t need to ignore your thoughts.

Instead, recognise them for what they are - just thoughts. They have no power to affect your life unless you hold onto them and treat them as truths.

Take my own experience with surgery, for example. Before the operation, anxious thoughts crept in: How much pain will I feel? How long will recovery take? Yet, my actual experience turned out to be entirely different (and thankfully, much better!). Even if things had gone as my thoughts predicted, all my pre-emptive worrying wouldn’t have changed the outcome. What’s more, it would have robbed me of peace in the present moment.

Trusting the Present Moment

Instead of preparing for every possible outcome, I’ve learned to show up moment by moment, guided by the innate wisdom within me. I didn’t need to rehearse feelings of pain or discomfort ahead of time - and many of the feelings I’ve experienced weren’t even what I expected.

When you let go of trying to control or predict the future, you open yourself to a quieter mind, where peace and clarity reside. This is where true freedom from health anxiety begins.

Join Me to Break Free from Health Anxiety

If health anxiety feels like it’s holding you back from living fully, I invite you to join my live session, Break Free from Health Anxiety, on Monday, January 6th, 2025, at 6 PM UK time. In this 60-minute Zoom session, I’ll share insights into:

• Breaking the cycle of health-related worry

• Understanding physical symptoms caused by anxiety

• Trusting your inner wisdom to guide you through uncertainties

This session is suitable for both newcomers to The Three Principles and those already familiar with this transformative understanding. You’ll also hear from guest expert Lily Sais, who will share her journey with health anxiety and practical insights for finding peace.

Don’t miss this opportunity to start the new year with a fresh perspective and a lighter heart.

How to Register

Sign up here to secure your spot. Registration closes at 5 PM UK time on January 6th, and all registrants will receive access to the session recording.

Life is too precious to spend it caught in the grip of health anxiety. Let me help you uncover the peace and wisdom already within you. I look forward to seeing you there.