Listen To Your Feelings
Emotions control what you think and do. They can create emotional and physical pain if you do not pay attention to them. The good news is that they can also guide you in discovering what works and does not work in your life, as long as you learn to listen to them.
It does not matter if you consider yourself a very sensitive and emotional person or one who is more rational and logical. Emotions are always present because they are the result of the experiences you have had. Emotions shape you as a person. Take advantage of what you feel so that you can improve without letting them completely control you.
We have been taught to classify what we feel is good or bad. The reality is that every emotion plays an important role in life.
What if fear did not lead you to protect what you love? Where would you be if you were not afraid to make mistakes?
We confuse destructive or negative emotional expressions with the emotions themselves. The way we express our feelings can do a lot of damage to us and those around us. But if you block certain emotions and do not let them speak to you, you will be stuck in one place for a long time.
Love and fear control everything you experience. The rest of the emotions you experience are just variations of them.
The emotions that come from fear are anxiety, anger, control, sadness, depression, confusion, pain, loneliness, guilt and shame. Among the emotions that come from love, we find joy, happiness, caution, self-confidence, compassion, honesty and contentment.
These are the basic emotions. All others are just variations of their intensity. For example, anger can be represented as disgust when it is very light and as anger when it is at the other end of the scale.
To understand the message your emotions want to send, you must first know what you are feeling.
How many times have you not really known how you felt? In other words, you did not know how to explain what happened to you and why.
To recognize this, you need to take the time to focus and listen to yourself. Focus your attention on how you are feeling and ask yourself about yourself. You may even be able to identify physical aspects that are related to the emotions you are experiencing.
Our thoughts follow certain patterns subconsciously. Analyze what is happening in your mind during the day. This will help you become aware of the things you love and the ones you hate.
If possible, keep track of these thoughts and the feelings they produce within you. In a few months, it will be easier for you to be aware of what you are feeling.
What are the little things that hurt you but that you do not consider important?
Many people go through life and minimize the importance of things that hurt them. We tend to think that we are taking power away from them in this way, when in reality we are just giving them even more. Minimizing and ignoring our suffering will only make it greater over time.
Some of these little sorrows have been with you since childhood. They are emotions that generate problems for you in adulthood. You will not be able to move forward until you truly acknowledge and confront them.
We tend to confuse our emotions because we talk about them in general terms.
An example is depression. Maybe you experience a distancing from your loved ones, spiritual loneliness, boredom or lack of meaning in life.
If someone were to ask you, you would probably have answered that you are depressed. But as you can see, there are many types and causes. By understanding the motives behind your feelings, it will be easier to find a solution for them.
Therefore, try to be concrete and specific when talking about your feelings. This will help you get to know yourself better and connect with yourself.
Do not be afraid of your feelings. Do not fight against them, do not flee from them and do not block them. Welcome them, live, experience, understand and listen to them. We were born with them. They are neither good nor bad. They are just a part of us.
Over time, you will realize that they dissolve until they completely disappear when you allow yourself to experience and benefit from them. Just close your eyes and feel them as deeply as you can.
