Lessons from my MRI: 6 Tips to Help You Stay Centred During an Uncomfortable Experience

The dreaded moment had arrived. For over a week, I’d avoided thinking about it. I didn’t want feed any feelings of anxiety. Here I was, lying on my back, my body slowly being transferred into a big machine. I was halfway in when sudden panic set in. I knew that I was entering into a confined space, but I had not anticipated just how narrow and confined that space actually was. For a moment, I considered squeezing the little device in my hand to notify the nurses of my emotional discomfort so that they could take me out. Instead, I kept my big girl panties on and decided to take a few deep breathes.

I am the hole on the flute that Gods breath flows through.  ~ Eckhart Tolle

I’m sure that many people who have been for an MRI would agree that it’s no fun. It can be a nerve wracking experience. I’m not exactly claustrophobic, but being inside a tight warm space with all its banging and loud sounds while the scans were under way for close to an hour definitely required a concerted effort to remain composed.

However, as soon as I focused on breathing, a sense of calm washed over me. As I breathed, I reminded myself not to resist the situation, but to accept it. For a few months now, my hormones have been out of sync. I’d been for a series of tests and needed to have the MRI to see if there was a growth or tumour that could be the cause of this. Fortunately my situation is not life threatening. It has awakened me to the underlying patterns and shadows I still need to work on healing. I’ve witnessed Divine Spirit intervene every step of the way, guiding me to the right information, health practitioners and an amazing spiritual healer at the right time. So by reminding myself of this, I knew that I was protected, safe and exactly where I was meant to be.

To talk myself out of fear, I recalled some of the lessons that I’ve learnt from A Course in Miracles – that love did not create this, fear did and that I could choose to see my situation differently through the eyes of love. When I released my anxiety, surrendering to what was, I felt my angelic guides with me. Soon enough, it was all over. I am grateful that I could apply these spiritual tools to help me through the process.

 Place your faith and trust in the essence of love rather than give power to the fear, anxiety and negativity associated with your perceived challenges.

A Course in Miracles describes miracles as a shift in one’s perception from fear to the awareness of love. Making this shift almost always requires the choice to place your faith and trust in the essence of love rather than give power to the fear, anxiety and negativity associated with your perceived challenges. My recent experiences have reminded me that our tough moments are when we need to apply this understanding the most. We also need to find ways of remaining open to the soul lessons and blessings that accompany the difficulty we go through.

That said, here are a few tips from my lessons of dealing with an MRI. Some of these tips can also be applied in other situations as well:

  1. The Power of Healing Energy – The love and light of healing energy has a powerful effect in every situation. Since Distance Reiki can transcend the barriers of time and space, I sent Reiki energy to myself in advance so that I would receive it during the MRI. I feel that the calm that descended upon me when I began to focus on my breathing was partly due to the Reiki energy coming through at that point.
  2. Acceptance – Often most of our stress comes from resisting the situation that we are facing. We may not like it or want to be where we are, but accepting our reality is the first step to moving out of the situation. Make peace with what is. This relieves some of the anxiety and frees up your energy to focus on your healing.
  4. Breathe – When we are stressed or anxious we restrict our breathing. Taking deep breaths fills your lungs and gets more oxygen to the brain. This helps the body to relax and be at ease.
  5. Make use of Remote Sensing – If you struggle with confined spaces then put your imagination to use and expand your senses. During the MRI, I visualised the room outside me where I could see my husband sitting and waiting for me. I visualised the hospital, the area and the parks outside of the hospital. I could also see the sky above me and my favourite nature spots around the city. This way, I didn’t feel so trapped.
  6. Call on your guides – The angels and your spirit guides are there to help you through all kinds of situations. Call on them for help. Ask the angels for extra support. Archangel Raphael and Michael are great companions during medical situations when you feel you need healing and protection.
  7. Use Positive Affirmations – Maintaining a positive outlook and optimism is an important part of healing. Don’t give power to negative thoughts of fear, anger, blame or guilt. Instead, draw on your mental and emotional resources to foster positivity to assist you with your recovered.

Make Monday the Start of a Miraculous Week

Are you dreading Monday? Then it might be time for some positive life changes.

Happy Monday! It’s a new day, a new week and the start to a new month too. I find beginnings exciting. They hold the opportunity for new and positive changes to take foot in your life. Yet, so many people dread the beginning of a new week. Are you one of them?

If you are feeling reluctant to face the week ahead, then it’s a clear indication that something is out of sync. Perhaps you feel trapped in your job or some area of your life. Maybe you are feeling stuck or stagnant, but don’t know how to move forward. These kinds of situations can such the joy out of your life. But what if you could experience Mondays differently? Ask yourself the question: What would make me wake up overwhelmed with joy and full of enthusiasm on a Monday or any morning for that matter? How would your miraculous week look? You can wake up excited at the possibilities that this fresh start brings.

I used to feel that way too. On Monday mornings I would wake up with a sense of anxiety and dread at the thought of going to work. Monday’s meant returning to the unhappy reality of an unsatisfying job and a toxic office environment. Then when I began to embrace my spiritual calling more and more a couple of years ago, I reached a turning point in my life. I asked myself: What If I could experience life differently?  And with the right action steps and the guidance of Spirit, I was able to make a complete change and pursue a path that I was passionate about. In September 2011, I finally found the courage to walk away from my job and stepped into a new life.

The answers to these kinds of questions point you in the direction of your Joy Path – the path that resonates with you Spirit on a deep level. This path is aligned to your life purpose. When you live in alignment with your core, you inevitably experience a greater sense of joy. You have peace of mind knowing that you are where you are meant to be.  When you uncover the things that fulfil you, it’s important to try an incorporate them into your life. Making little adjustments, one step at a time you allow yourself to break free from entrapment in an fulfilling life.

A wonderful approach that has helped me has been to be open to possibilities and to expect miracles to show up in my life. ‘Something Wonderful is about to Happen” has been my personal motto for the last year. Expecting miracles and wonderful experiences opens an invisible door that invites a flow of blessings and abundance to you. I’ve seen this at play in my own life, and I know that you can too.

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So instead of viewing Monday as the beginning of the dreaded week that you don’t feel like facing, find reasons to be enthusiastic about it. Make it the beginning of a journey to fulfilling your dreams. Start making the changes that you need in order to live a life that inspires you. Schedule something exciting on Mondays so that you look forward to it. See the Universe bringing joyful experiences to you. Be open to receiving unexpected gifts and always believe that Spirit is guiding you to your best life – that or something better for the highest good of all.

Make Your life a Message of Love and Inspiration

Our purpose is not only to follow our path and be who we are, but also to have a positive impact on those around us in the process. Think of how you feel when you meet someone who inspires you. What kind of emotions do larger than life or successful people stir in you? Think of your favourite spiritual teacher or author. This people inspire us just by living their purpose and making the choice to follow their joy. You hold the same potential within you. Living your path inspires others to do the same.

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I believe that one of our ultimate aspirations is to touch others lives in a meaningful way and inspire them. We are one big human family. Everyone could use a little bit of inspiration now and then. Sometimes people just need someone to acknowledge them, to listen to them and to remind them of their own inner power. Other times they need food, shelter, education and practical resources.

What can you do to inspire your family and friends? How can you serve the people in your community? How can you make an impact on people or children in dire need?

A simple action has the power to cause a ripple of positive change. That action can be as small as offering a smile and a kind word, buying someone their favourite flowers or sharing a beautiful poem with them. You could help a child get an education, help out at a homeless centre or do something as drastic as travelling to places devastated be poverty, suffering or war to volunteer. It doesn’t matter how big or small the action is. The influence that it has is magnificent. This is the power that you have. Use it.