MIND YOUR EMOTIONS,
HEAL YOUR BODY
We need to go no further than our body to gauge our emotions. If we are feeling distressed, upset, guilty, angry, irritated or resentful, we can safely assume that energy is living our body in fear. If, on the other hand, we are in a joyful, contented, vibrant mood, we are processing our energy lovingly.
All emotions flow from two basic emotions: Love and fear. One group of emotions makes us feel restless and uneasy, the other brings about balance and harmony. We label the two as positive and negative. It also encourages us to accept the happy ones and reject the others. We grow up with the understanding that while it is correct to feel happy, joyful, and grateful, it is bad to feel guilty, irritated, stressed or sad. These are emotions, which make us weak and we could be pushed into being a loser, unable to cope. Not only we do get into the habit of being unable to acknowledge what we are feeling but worse, gradually, we begin to suppress those feelings as they arise.
See how naturally this happens. A young child, jealous of his new born sibling is made to feel bad about his emotions. When he suffers hurt, he is distracted so he doesn�t feel it fully; he is taught that it is brave not to cry. Seeds of emotional processing begin to take root in young, fertile minds. By the time we are adults, we have become outwardly poised, calm individuals, in control of our surroundings and expert to keep our emotions in careful check.
Where do we hide our feelings? We repress them within various parts of our body. Understanding them can help us to heal totally from the most dreaded disease. Once we begin emotion management, we will begin to feel empowered. We will live in the present moment free from past burdens and future worries. We will learn the meaning of emotional freedom. �Rohini Chopra
