Are you aware of your reaction to emotional pain?
In my experience, we naturally do one of three things:
1. DIVE IN: when an emotion comes up, you spiral deeper into it
2. TRY TO CHANGE THEM: when you experience an unwanted emotion, you try to get rid of it by forcing yourself into better feelings, either by distraction or self-talk.
3. PUSH THEM DOWN: refusal to acknowledge that you even have painful emotions. Stuffing them down.
All of these are SHORT-TERM SOLUTIONS. When you feel a flood of emotions short-term solutions can be beneficial. But beware because they will come back, and usually they will be stronger.
HERE’S A LONG-TERM SOLUTION: feeeeeel your emotions.
That’s easier said than done, but it’s the only way to actually process them so they don’t come back and kick your ass later.
If you want to find out HOW to feel your emotions and process them, it’s in module 2 of the Let Go & Find Flow bootcamp! ... See more