More about my brain scan

I’ve received some feedback about MRIs that helps me put things into perspective. Despite what the tech told me, other people have said that the length of my MRI was about the same as the ones they’ve had. So, maybe mine wasn’t really any more extensive than usual.

Barbara assured me that they really do take all kinds of tests to rule out things and said she’s had lots of those tests just to rule things out.

She’s also pretty spiritually intuitive. She said that she thinks all of my medical problems are temporary and related to lessons. My guidance tells me the same thing.

Sigh. Now I just need to get my mind to shut up with the disasterizing. Turn again, Michael. Keep turning to the positive. It reminds me of what Stephen Levine has said about meditation – that everyone’s mind wanders and that the real value is in learning to return to the breath (or whatever the focus for the meditation is) sooner and more easily.

An online friend suggested that maybe the noise of the MRI made me tired and compared it to being at a loud party. When I leave, she reminded me, I’m drained partly because it was a lot of sensory stimulation. Yes, as an introvert and as a Highly Sensitive Person, that makes a lot of sense.

It has also occurred to me that the stress of the waiting and the actual procedure could have tired me. Yes, I think both of those – noise and stress – are contributing factors.

Now I need to just keep myself from stressing about it until Wednesday. What’s something happy and calming that I can turn my mind to? I wish I had a CD of the best hippie music of the late ‘60s. What else? I don’t have a romantic partner to put my attention into. That really helped when I was with Antoinette. What are other good ideas of happy, calming things to think about? I'm open to suggestions.

Peace and relaxation to all of us,
Michael

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