How to Deal With Negative Emotions
Often, people deal with negative emotions by pushing them away. And this ’method‘ does seem to work when the emotion is weak. Since it seems to work, people tend to push negative emotions away whenever they arise. And eventually this ‘method’ becomes a habit. When the habit is established, people automatically try to do the same, even when the emotion is strong. If it doesn’t work, they will likely try harder. Then, maybe it works, or maybe not. Either way, there will be a time when it doesn’t work anymore, no matter how hard they try. At this point, they will be in a tight spot. Instead of getting yourself into this situation, it’s best to find the proper way to deal with negative emotions much earlier. But usually people do get into this situation first. So, let me share how you can deal with negative emotions in two parts: A. When You Automatically Try to Push Away Negative Emotions If you’re already in a tight spot as mentioned above, just do this simple practice: Feel the body...