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"Overcome the Fear" on YouTube [My take Ignatian Spirituality: Fear voice is whispers of the enemy vs. Voice of Jesus is truth voice]..."Truth voice is quiet and calm. It feels like a subtle knowing, not a panicked screaming...If something bad actually was going to happen, it wouldn't scare you. If it was coming from your intuition, it would feel much more neutral...without any stress or anxiety...It's not actually true. If you're going to predict the future, you might as well predict one that you actually want to experience [& pray]"

Watch "Sleep Anxiety RELIEF: Overcome the Fear of Not Sleeping" on YouTube 


Truth three is that the fear voice is not accurate. There are two voices inside your head, and learning the difference between them is everything. The first is the fear voice. The fear voice comes from your survival brain. It is loud. It is frantic, and it catastrophizes. It says things like, You're never going to get better. Tomorrow is going to be a disaster. Something is seriously wrong with you. It speaks in worst case scenarios. The second is the truth voice. This comes from your intuition. The truth voice is quiet and calm. It feels like a subtle knowing, not a panicked screaming. And here's how you can tell the difference in the moment. If something bad actually was going to happen, it wouldn't scare you. If it was coming from your intuition, it would feel much more neutral, with less emotion tied to it. It would feel more like a fact, without any stress or anxiety. The stress and anxiety that you feel is the fear voice coming from the survival brain, which is just not giving you reliable information. It is giving you worst case scenarios designed to keep you on high alert, because your brain has learned to stay on high alert at night. So the next time that fear voice pops up at 2 a.m. telling you that everything is falling apart, just recognize it for what it is. That is just your survival brain being overprotective. It doesn't mean any of it is true. You are not your fear voice. You are the one observing it, and that awareness alone starts to take away its power. Now that you know about the fear voice, let's get specific about what it's actually saying. Truth four is that you're not really afraid of not sleeping, because you're not really afraid of just lying in bed with your...

... What you're actually afraid of is what you think will happen next: having a terrible day, if it will impact your health, affecting your performance at work, being stuck like this forever. So take a second to identify what you're actually afraid of and tell me in the comments, because any time you catch this fear, you're going to remind yourself that that is just the fear voice. It's not actually true. If you're going to predict the future, you might as well predict one that you actually want to experience, because your brain is going to believe whatever story you tell it. So make it a good one [and pray].

Google AI overview:
In Ignatian spirituality, anxiety is viewed as a form of spiritual desolation—a turbulent state of mind that pulls you away from God, hope, and love. Conversely, consolation or inner calm represents God’s presence, bringing peace, quiet trust, and clarity. [1, 2, 3]
Understanding Anxiety (Desolation)
  • Distorted reality: St. Ignatius taught that anxiety often magnifies fears, making worries feel like absolute truths when they are mostly in our heads. [1, 2]
  • No major choices: He advised never making major changes or decisions while experiencing anxiety, because your perspective is clouded and defensive. [1]
  • Spiritual turbulence: Anxiety creates a restless "noise" that mimics an internal committee, draining your energy and disconnecting you from the present moment. [1]
Cultivating Calm (Consolation)
  • Act against it: Ignatius recommended "acting against" anxiety by doing the opposite of what fear dictates—such as speaking words of trust, slowing down, or engaging in simple acts of gratitude. [1, 2]
  • The Daily Examen: Reviewing your day with God without judgment helps quiet the mind, separate past fears from current reality, and re-center your spirit. [1]
  • Letting go: Finding calm relies on "holy indifference"—releasing your tight grip on outcomes and trusting God with what you cannot control. [1, 2]

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