Our emotions are a collection of mental and physical signals that we identify with. The more desirable end of the polar spectrum includes love, joy, peace, and excitement. Our more negative feelings include sadness, grief, anger, and emotional pain. Babies share their emotions freely, while adults are taught to suppress them, especially in public. Women are much more internal creatures and can experience these fluctuations more often than men. However, everyone experiences some of these feelings within their lifetime.
I suggest an emotional revolution. Here are my suggestions on how to release ourselves from emotional bondage and live in more optimal states of being:
1) Notice what is happening. Slow down your movement and your thoughts to discover what's happening in different parts of your body and mind. How can you shift your awareness to a desired energy field if you are not in tune with yourself. Focus on mind and body awareness. Is there tightness in your chest? Does your body feel hot? What are the nature of your thoughts in this moment? Become the observer of your own system.
2) Soften your grip. Many people live their lives with a tight grip on their emotional steering wheel. We tend to claim our emotions and identify with it. Instead of saying "I am sad" or "I feel lonely," look at the emotion as a separate entity that is looking for a host in your body. Realize that you are not the sadness, the loneliness, the happiness, or whatever feeling has come up. These are aspects of the collective conscious, experiences that we all encounter. These things are impermanent.
3) Emotion is simply energy in motion: let it flow and let it go. Give space around what you are feeling and give it room to take the back door out. Do this by taking deep breaths. On the inhale, draw in healing energy. On the exhale, release the emotion that you are carrying. Remember, it is not you, just an experience. Let it creep back into the collective consciousness so you can experience a new state in your reality.
4) Become an alchemist: transform your emotions into love. Out of all the emotions on this earth, love has the power to forgive, heal, and transcend. Pure love (not to be mistaken by infatuation or strong like) is unconditional and freeing. It can shift the ego and bring wisdom consciousness. To access true love, open your heart up with more deep breathing. Allow the energy of love to transform whatever was left of your old emotions. Discover the healing power of love.
5) Integrate these practices into your daily life. Although these steps can work wonders in any given situation, it takes practice to make this process habitual. Keep going. Keep growing.
Taking a stance in the emotional revolution means that you are doing some serious battle. You are opening yourself up to non-attachment and your highest potential. Some of the hardest work anyone can do is work on themselves. The rewards are abundant.
Love, light, peace, prosperity.
Helina Metaferia is an emotional warrior. She is a professional visual artist and certified holistic practitioner of Reiki, Thai Massage, Yoga Therapy, Meditation, and Intuitive Consultations. She is the founder of The Meta Experience, an art and wellness service. Her website is http://www.themetaexperience.com
Thank you for posting this! I've been researching things which concern meditation. I want to try stuff which will give me even just a moment of peace. These would include things like Yoga and Thetahealing. My friends told me to attend sessions for those because, according to them, they work. I've been a little stressed because of work lately, that's why I want to give these a try, especially Theta healing since it's the first time I've heard about it.
ReplyDeleteWhenever possible, try to integrate deep breathing in your life. It's a simple tool that promotes relaxation and reduces stress. In yoga this is called pranayama. Give it a try and see what happens.
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