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'''I could see peace instead of this'''.

<center>'''I could see peace instead of this'''.</center>

I could see peace instead of this.

I could see peace instead of this.

The shorter applications are to be frequent, and made whenever you feel your peace of mind is threatened in any way. The purpose is to protect yourself from temptation throughout the day. If a specific form of temptation arises in your awareness, the exercise should take this form:

The shorter applications are to be frequent, and made whenever you feel your peace of mind is threatened in any way. The purpose is to protect yourself from temptation throughout the day. If a specific form of temptation arises in your awareness, the exercise should take this form:

<center>I could see peace in this situation</center>

<center>''I could see peace in this situation''</center>

<center>instead of what I now see in it.</center>

<center>''instead of what I now see in it.''</center>

If the inroads on your peace of mind take the form of more generalized adverse emotions, such as depression, anxiety or worry, use the idea in its original form. If you find you need more than one application of today's idea to help you change your mind in any specific context, try to take several minutes and devote them to repeating the idea until you feel some sense of relief. It will help you if you tell yourself specifically:

If the inroads on your peace of mind take the form of more generalized adverse emotions, such as depression, anxiety or worry, use the idea in its original form. If you find you need more than one application of today's idea to help you change your mind in any specific context, try to take several minutes and devote them to repeating the idea until you feel some sense of relief. It will help you if you tell yourself specifically:

<center>I can replace my feelings of depression, anxiety or worry</center>

<center>''I can replace my feelings of depression, anxiety or worry''</center>

<center>[or my thoughts about this situation, personality or event]</center>

<center>''[or my thoughts about this situation, personality or event]''</center>

<center>. . . with peace.</center>

<center>''. . . with peace.''</center>

[[Category: Workbook I]]

[[Category: Workbook I]]