HOW TO STAY ON THE PATH TO WELLBEING
Do your emotions get in the way?
What happens when you find yourself REACTING to situations?
This is about dealing with stress (life) not avoiding it.
Living a spiritual life and having a human experience is an arduous task. It gets very complicated when feelings get in the way!!
I can have a great week – feel strong, connected, supportive and loving. When I am in this place it is easy not to take anything personally. I can cope with someone else's stress and not get emotionally involved. In other words, I am not weakened by the other persons’ drama. Instead, I can reach out my arms for support, say a few kind or needed words – give courage and love and help the situation, help the other person feel better.
Dealing with stress "like water off a duck's back"
But what of the times when I do not realize I feel weak and I find myself in a stressful situation?
All of a sudden before I can process what is happening, my emotions react to the situation, my thoughts shift, and everything appears to go downhill from there – I get caught up in the drama, am unable to express myself without getting muddled in the ‘feelings’ of it all; like being caught in a net!
Don’t get me wrong I am not looking to squash my feelings. Part of the human experience is one of having feelings- intense emotions at times (sometimes many times) and I AM human!
I feel – but I am not what I feel.
My feelings at that moment do not define me! My feelings are a barometer of my state at that time. I do not suggest that I am in control of these emotions. However, I do not want to be controlled by them either!
SO HOW DO I STAY ON THE PATH OF WELLBEING?
I practice the following important tips and healthy habits.
IMPORTANT TIPS ON AWAKENING THE WITNESS
1. Take a moment and breath
Stop. Take a few deep and calming breaths. Stop thinking. This helps to stop fuelling the wave of emotions, which in turn feeds the mind chatter.
Awareness that you need to make a change is important. That you are co-creating the negativity is key to taking responsibility. This will allow for change to occur.
Finding this space allows for the witness to appear, when you set aside your ego.
2. Find time alone
Sit quietly in silence or remove yourself from the situation. Sometimes fresh air and a walk are needed.
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