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From minute to minute, from hour to hour and day to day, we all can experience a wide range of emotions. These can be anger, sadness, greed, anxiety, depression to happiness and peace. These emotions can help us to live a happy and fulfilled life or they can prevent us from doing so and lead us to destructing our lives.
Our emotions are an internal response that we feel in regards to a person, an event, a thing or a place. These emotions can be triggered from previous experiences that we have had in the past. For example if somebody close to you hurt you in the past when they criticized you then if you are criticized in the here and now, it can activate that hurt. Our emotions are created from the beliefs we hold in regards to a situation or a thing.
Many of us can be caught in the loop of experiencing the same emotions time and time again without ever changing them to something more positive and empowering. It is usually our identification with them which prevents us from changing them. For example if we say I am angry or I am depressed we become identified and attached to the emotion. We can also be experiencing this emotion because it is serving us in some way. For example if you are depressed this emotion maybe serving you in that you don’t have to take responsibility for your life and you may gain attention from other people because you are this way. It is usually our beliefs in regards to what we are experiencing which can prevent us from changing as well. If we respond with resistance to the emotions we are experiencing and judge them that they are good or bad, or right or wrong, it can keep us stuck in the emotion.
If we continue with the same habitual emotional responses without any awareness or consciousness, it can prevent us from moving forward in our lives and living a more fulfilled and happier life. If these emotions are negative, it can keep us in a place of suffering and misery without moving out of it. At times we can even create sickness and disease in our bodies because of continuous unhealthy emotions. For example if a person experiences prolonged periods of stress, this can reduce their immune system and they can be more likely to get a sickness or a disease.
When you have the awareness and the skill to be able to change your emotions to more positive ones, you usually feel freer, more empowered and have more energy in yourself. You will be able to make more informed choices because you will have greater clarity in your life and you will not be making decisions based on negative or unhealthy emotions. When you experience more positive emotions in your life, you will attract more positive people, circumstances and events.
Here are a few ways that I have thought of so that we can change our emotions to more positive ones;
* Become an observer / witness of the emotion you are experiencing. Don’t identify with it – say this emotion I am experiencing is not me – I am not this – detach yourself from the emotion and just look at it.
* Ask yourself how is it serving me to experience this emotion?
* Look at the beliefs that you have which are creating this emotion. Ask yourself – are these beliefs really true?
* Meditate and try to feel the emotion for what it is. What is the real emotion behind this emotion?
As always I would love to hear any feedback, comments or words of wisdom you may have.
Namaste
~ TW
Detaching oneself is the best option, I agree. Looking at the situation as a third person would have, gives us better clarity.
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Yes so true. It is only by becoming a witness of our emotions that we can get clarity. Thanks for sharing. Namaste. TW
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Reblogged this on Gr8fullsoul.
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Thanks for the reblog:) Namaste. TW
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Love this! The question of how is it serving me to experience the emotion is a good one – I believe if we learn the lesson we can move on. Thanks 🙂
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You are very welcome. I am glad you enjoyed it. Namaste. TW
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This is wonderfully clear and true. Thanks for taking the time to be helpful to others.
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You are very welcome 🙂 Namaste. TW
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Have you ever read THE PATH OF THE SOUL by White Eagle?
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No I haven’t. What is it about? TW
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Very helpful ideas and suggestions….thank you
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You are very welcome 🙂 Namaste. TW
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Reblogged this on My Thoughts File.
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Thanks for the reblog. Namaste. TW
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For some though it is not merely just our perspective or emotions. After many years dealing with many different issues I know that my emotions only are a small part of the reality of which I face daily. I have and continue to overcome a lot, but that doesn’t change how I compare to a “normal” person. “Normal” people , thankfully, have never even had nightmares about many of the things I have done and experienced. So when everyone compares me to “normal” of course I am at least 70% totally disabled. Between physical and emotional effects of things that have happened I have no real control of where I am now or really where I am going in the future. It is not as simple as our emotions or perspective when reality is something totally different.
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Thanks so much for sharing. Its great to hear from you. I wish you the best on your journey. Namaste. TW
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Thank you for liking my post so now I know your blog. It’s amazing. Thank you!
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Thanks so much 🙂 Namaste. TW
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Meditation is key for me! Great post 🙂
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Thanks 🙂 So true. Namaste. TW
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This is great advice! Sometimes it does us good just to step back and truly look at a situation because its often only by doing this that we start to gain a little clarity. The trouble with emotions is they often engage us to such a degree that it’s hard to step away and that’s why if were not careful our emotions can lead us down paths that are hard to get out of. Perspective is the key, not being so hard on ourselves helps too.
Great post thank you for sharing. God bless you lots and keep up the wonderful work 🙂
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So true what you said. Thanks for sharing. Namaste. TW
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You are most welcome, thank you for sharing 🙂
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Nice post, very insightful on a topic that is difficult to tackle.
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Thanks for your kind words. Namaste. TW
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Reblogged this on Apolinary Protas.
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Thanks for the reblog. Namaste. TW
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Lovely article , and important 🙂 tip for later: supplement with own examples of how you utilize the methods yourself, makes it even more readable 🙂
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I am glad you like it 🙂 Thanks so much for the tip!! Namaste. TW
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My experience is that it is very difficult to orphan your past memories and emotions.
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I know. At times it is easier said than done. Thanks for sharing. Namaste. TW
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Lovely! I try to do that ‘third person’ perspective most times. It really helps.
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Thanks for sharing. Namaste. TW
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Seek truth. Meditate and try to feel the emotion for what it is. What is the real emotion behind this emotion?
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Thanks for the post. Namaste. TW
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Reblogged this on We have no Secrets.
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Thanks for the reblog. Namaste. TW
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beautiful photo and words to live by!!
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Thanks 🙂 Namaste. TW
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Thanks. TW
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Welcome 🙂
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Thanks for the reblog 🙂 Namaste. TW
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Thanks for the reblog!! Namaste. TW
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You are welcome 🙂
Very good article ;D
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Great thoughts to read.Looking forward to read your new post.Many thanks for following my blog.Best regards.
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You are very welcome 🙂 Namaste. TW
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