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Peace of mind
Peace of mind is a state of mind in which one’s thoughts do not contain fear. For many people today, peace of mind is a rare experience. The reason it is often so difficult to attain is that the world is chaotic, people’s lives are chaotic, and stress is extremely high. All of these conditions are exacerbated by the fear in people’s minds of not being adequate to deal with life situations they face. This fear of inadequacy is destroying the peace of mind of huge numbers of people.

In the Gladys concept, peace of mind is given great importance because without that peace, minds do not work as they were intended. They struggle for answers, they struggle for reassurance, they struggle for acceptance, and they struggle to be right. None of this struggling is necessary. Struggling is a painful state of mind that many have adopted as their normal state. This concept teaches the release of fear in order to recreate the normal state of mind which is to be at peace.


Physical container
The term physical container refers to your body. Gladys uses this in place of body, because it is felt too much emphasis is put on how the body looks. Your physical container houses your mind and your life energy.


Primary relationship
The primary relationship is the relationship that was begun between the parents and child at conception. This first or primary relationship sets the stage for the baby’s emotional development. It is during this stage of development that unconditional love and acceptance must be sent to the fetus, and then when the baby’s born, to the newborn child. If unconditional love and acceptance are extended, the baby will be born without fear. If either component is missing in this stage of development, then the baby will be born with fear in his/her mind power. It is of utmost importance for parents to extend unconditional love and acceptance as soon as they know a baby is on the way.

As the baby grows and develops, fear may be instilled through the baby’s environment. For example, if the baby is abused or neglected, if a young child is demeaned and overly chastised, is criticized and rejected, is shamed and shunned, then fear will enter the mind power of the child.

The experiences of the baby’s, young child’s, and maturing child’s life affect whether or not this individual will have fear. A child creates a survival pattern (please see survival patterns below) as a tool of survival if childhood has been traumatic and fear-filled.

Conversely, if the baby has been given unconditional love and acceptance from conception, if the baby/child is loved and accepted, is raised with joy and delight, is disciplined with love, is taught with love, then the child will not experience fear.

These are the effects of the primary relationship between a child and his parents. The primary relationship sets the stage for future relationships.


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Release Fear
Release my fear is the affirmation that is said to self or extended to others as a tool for releasing fear from the mind. This simple affirmation is the basis for changing the mind from one that experiences fear to one that contains no fear and thus experiences peace of mind.

You might well ask to whom or what you are making this affirmation. You are making or saying this affirmation to your own mind, to a higher being, i.e. God, or to whomever or whatever your belief system defines as a higher being. The affirmation is a way for you to tell your mind that you want fear to cease to be a part of your thoughts.


Reprogram or Retrain
To change your mind from one that has experienced fear for possibly years (or all of your life) to one that operates with peace of mind is to create a major change. Therefore, it is considered a reprogramming or retraining of the mind. In other words, if you have responded and reacted in one way for years (with fear), then to change the pattern of your thoughts requires that you retrain or reprogram your way of thinking. This is a very positive step one can take to effect a higher quality of life. Reprogramming may require persistence at first in having to almost constantly release fear, but if one is persistent and genuinely has the intention to release fear, one will see remarkable results in the form of greater peace of mind and greater value in living.


Resentment
Gladys would always make a distinction between resentment and anger. In her terminology, resentment is a feeling in response to some kind of negative event. With resentment, you might not like what occurred, but you wouldn’t hold a grudge or respond with emotion. You might respond by telling the person how what she did affected you, or you might ask the person to stop his negative behavior. You might write a letter of protest, or choose to report the person’s activities to the authorities.

With anger, though, there is fear present, and it becomes an intense emotion. The fear might be that you feel inadequate to deal with the negative event that occurred. The fear might be that you will lose control and might do or say something you will regret (also a fear of inadequacy). The fear might be that you are inadequate to protect yourself from this person’s actions. The problem is that with fear in your thoughts, you will lose control, and you may suffer the effects of unnecessary stress: you might hurt yourself or others, and/or you might cause yourself to become ill. Very likely, you will do something that in the long or short run is destructive.

Gladys used to say, “You may have the right to be angry, but you can choose not to be.” Why would you choose not to be? So that you can regain your peace of mind and take the appropriate action without harming yourself and others. How would you keep anger from developing? You would immediately demand the release of your fear, and wait until you feel calm before you act.