Embrace Your Emotions: A Meditation on Honoring Negative Feelings
The trick is to allow whatever the negative feeling or reaction is to be the content of your awareness, but to focus on the fact that it is the content, and you are what is doing the awarenessing.
Ever feel like meditation helps, but those pesky negative emotions keep coming back? You're not alone. In this episode of 'Happy Mind: Meditations from the Ancient World to Modernity', Serena offers a fresh approach to dealing with these stubborn feelings. Instead of trying to push them away, Serena guides you through a practice that honors the space these emotions occupy. The key? Recognizing that while these feelings are part of your awareness, they don't define who you are.
This one-hour session helps you observe your emotions without getting tangled up in them. Imagine finding that sweet spot where you neither ignore nor get overwhelmed by your negative emotions. Through focused attention and awareness, Serena teaches you to let go of the struggle to let go. It's a subtle yet powerful shift that can bring more peace into your life.
Perfect for anyone dealing with recurring negative thoughts or reactions, this episode is a must-listen for those seeking balance and inner calm.