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Resting In Restlessness
With Amy JohnsonAn ill-defined feeling of uneasiness is behind so much of what we do. Look for yourself and see: is there a subtle energy you might label “restlessness” in the background? So much unconscious effort goes into distracting from the background hum of restlessness, but why? What if you can lean into the sensations and thoughts of restlessness with curiosity? And what if you discover they are actually nothing to run from? This course is an opportunity to explore the sensation called “restlessness”. We’ll explore: *What is restlessness? What are the sensations and thoughts that often make up this experience? *Is restless energy covering something else up? Is it a problem? *Is it actually uncomfortable? *Can we approach, rather than avoid, it? How? What happens when we do? *Can we be in stillness and silence as a way to feel what wants to be felt? After this course: *Your desire for coping mechanisms and habits should be less. You should feel able to be in habitual impulses to distract without acting on them more easily. *Your ability to simply be should be far greater. You should begin to feel less need for distraction such as being on your phone, having background noise, or being busy or productive. *You should feel far more able to rest in any sensation or thought. You will begin to approach rather than avoid all energies that arise. Simply put, you should feel more naturally at ease, more of the time.
The solution to end compulsive scrolling, eating, buying, anxiety and constant seeking.
About this course
An ill-defined feeling of uneasiness is behind so much of what we do. Look for yourself and see: is there a subtle energy you might label “restlessness” in the background? So much unconscious effort goes into distracting from the background hum of restlessness, but why? What if you can lean into the sensations and thoughts of restlessness with curiosity? And what if you discover they are actually nothing to run from? This course is an opportunity to explore the sensation called “restlessness”. We’ll explore: *What is restlessness? What are the sensations and thoughts that often make up this experience? *Is restless energy covering something else up? Is it a problem? *Is it actually uncomfortable? *Can we approach, rather than avoid, it? How? What happens when we do? *Can we be in stillness and silence as a way to feel what wants to be felt? After this course: *Your desire for coping mechanisms and habits should be less. You should feel able to be in habitual impulses to distract without acting on them more easily. *Your ability to simply be should be far greater. You should begin to feel less need for distraction such as being on your phone, having background noise, or being busy or productive. *You should feel far more able to rest in any sensation or thought. You will begin to approach rather than avoid all energies that arise. Simply put, you should feel more naturally at ease, more of the time.
Meet your Teacher
Amy Johnson, PhD is a psychologist, coach, author, and speaker who shares a groundbreaking new approach that helps people find lasting freedom from unwanted habits, anxiety, and self-doubt via insight rather than willpower. She is the author of Being Human, The Little Book of Big Change: The No-Willpower Approach to Breaking Any Habit, and Just a Thought: A No-Willpower Approach to End Self-Doubt and Make Peace with Your Mind. In 2017 she opened The Little School of Big Change, an online school that has helped thousands of people find freedom from anxiety and habits and live a more peaceful life. Amy also shares the no-willpower approach in her top-rated podcast, Changeable. She has been a regularly featured expert on The Steve Harvey Show and Oprah.com, as well as in The Wall Street Journal and Self magazine.