01-05-2013, 12:24 AM
Update on OF vs. US:
As the original post mentions, I found I felt fairly deeply depresssed and unmotivated after listening to US for a few days. Shannon suggested I try OF for a while first. I'm happy to report that my initial reaction to OF seems to be very positive, even though it's only been a couple days.
I clearly have been facing daily challenges with less fear, including overriding, long-term challenges that I'm working on. But it also applies to smaller, situational challenges. The placebo effect may be playing a very small role if any at all, but my strong reaction to US compared to my favorable reaction to OF seems to negate the idea of a placebo effect.
I think perhaps my immediate positive response to OF is due to the fact that I am READY to make those changes, sort of like the phenomenon, "When the student is ready the teacher appears". Therefore I am readily accepting the suggestions because I believe I can change in that regard. It may be that OF is an effective precursor to US for those who have a strong resistance to US. I'm hoping to phase US back in soon, but I'm going to let OF do its work for at least a few more days. I'll let you guys know how it goes, but I can say right now there is a definite noticeable change for the better. I'm far less anxious about things, so far.
As the original post mentions, I found I felt fairly deeply depresssed and unmotivated after listening to US for a few days. Shannon suggested I try OF for a while first. I'm happy to report that my initial reaction to OF seems to be very positive, even though it's only been a couple days.
I clearly have been facing daily challenges with less fear, including overriding, long-term challenges that I'm working on. But it also applies to smaller, situational challenges. The placebo effect may be playing a very small role if any at all, but my strong reaction to US compared to my favorable reaction to OF seems to negate the idea of a placebo effect.
I think perhaps my immediate positive response to OF is due to the fact that I am READY to make those changes, sort of like the phenomenon, "When the student is ready the teacher appears". Therefore I am readily accepting the suggestions because I believe I can change in that regard. It may be that OF is an effective precursor to US for those who have a strong resistance to US. I'm hoping to phase US back in soon, but I'm going to let OF do its work for at least a few more days. I'll let you guys know how it goes, but I can say right now there is a definite noticeable change for the better. I'm far less anxious about things, so far.
