Category: Emotions
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How Can We Feel Difficult Things and Not Be Overwhelmed?
We often try to push away thoughts and feelings we don’t like. Alternatively, we get mad about them. We all have our habits of mind, conditioned way of handling things. Until we consciously decide to do this differently, we will remain stuck in our patterns of reactivity. Emotions are information. They are designed to help Read more
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How Mindfulness Helps Regulate Emotions
Our feelings are guides that help us through the world. Fear guides us to safety. Anger guides us to correct things that aren’t working. Caring pulls us towards connections. Emotions are useful when they occur in not overwhelming doses. And difficult. We lose our cool and yell. We lie awake worrying. Most importantly, when we Read more