I love the old Cherokee legend known as the ‘Tale of the Two Wolves’. A grandfather explains to his warrior grandson that there are two wolves within each of us: the good wolf is positive and beneficial – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith, while the bad wolf is negative and destructive – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. These two wolves fight for control over us. The grandson is curious and asks, “Which wolf will win?” The grandfather replies, “The one you feed.” Start by trying to become aware of all the negative ‘instructions’ you’re giving to your subconscious. What are your most regularly played negative thoughts? In other words, what are you feeding the bad wolf? When you feel anxious, try to become aware of your negative thoughts and then challenge them. Writing them down is a good first step to taking an objective look at them. Are they true, logical, helpful? If not, what would be a more realistic, helpful thought? This will help to dissipate those unhelpful irrational beliefs rather than reinforcing them. Ask yourself ‘How is this thinking helping me?’
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