Make Your Mental Space Clean and Relaxed
Make Your Mental Space Clean and Relaxed
Think about the last time you felt a negative emotion---like stress, anger,
or frustration. What was going through your mind as you were going through that
negativity? Was your mind cluttered with thoughts? Or was it paralyzed, unable
to think?
The next time you find yourself in the middle of a very stressful
time, or you feel angry or frustrated, stop. Yes, that’s right, stop. Whatever
you’re doing, stop and sit for one minute. While you’re sitting there,
completely immerse yourself in the negative emotion.
Allow that emotion to
consume you. Allow yourself one minute to truly feel that emotion. Don’t cheat
yourself here. Take the entire minute---but only one minute---to do nothing else
but feel that emotion.
When the minute is over, ask yourself, “Am I wiling to
keep holding on to this negative emotion as I go through the rest of the
day?”
Once you’ve allowed yourself to be totally immersed in the emotion and
really fell it, you will be surprised to find that the ball mill emotion
clears rather quickly.
If you feel you need to hold on to the emotion for a
little longer, that is OK. Allow yourself another minute to feel the
emotion.
When you feel you’ve had enough of the emotion, ask yourself if
you’re willing to carry that negativity with you for the rest of the day. If
not, take a deep breath. As you exhale, release all that negativity with your
breath.
This exercise seems simple---almost too simple. But,cone crusher is
very effective. By allowing that negative emotion the space to be truly felt,
you are dealing with the emotion rather than stuffing it down and trying not to
feel it. You are actually taking away the power of the emotion by giving it the
space and attention it needs. When you immerse yourself in the emotion, and
realize that it is only emotion, it loses its control. You can clear your head
and proceed with your task.
Try it. Next time you’re in the middle of a
negative emotion, give yourself the space to feel the emotion and see what
happens. Keep a piece of paper with you that says the following:
Stop.
Immerse for one minute. Do I want to keep this negativity? Breath deep, exhale,
release. Move on!
This will remind you of the steps to the process. Remember;
take the time you need to really immerse yourself in the emotion. Then, when you
feel you’ve felt it enough, release it---really let go of it. You will be
surprised at how quickly you can move on from a negative situation and get to
what you really want to do!