donderdag 19 augustus 2010

Dealing with Negativity

There are a number of different techniques to deal with negativity. It takes time before you find the right response to suit a specific situation. The more patient you are with yourself, the better. One day you may need tears, the next day it’s a matter of patient waiting or talking to your inner self. Here are some methods of dealing with negativity to add to your repertoire:

Patient waiting. Notice your negative reaction and watch it for a moment. Be attentive to your feelings as they are, without judging or forcing them to change. This response is quiet, but it isn’t passive. You are removing the shock value of the moment, softening the feeling so that you don’t act on it impulsively or push it away. You are letting it dissipate naturally, at its own pace. You are also practicing detachment.

Talk out the problem. Any negative experience in the mind is part of yourself. It’s neither alien nor evil. Try talking to your fear or hostility. Ask to know what it means. Find out why it chose to show itself at this particular moment.

Ask the underlying energy to leave. Not all negativity wants to stick around. We are all aware of passing moods and sudden flashes of emotion that soon subside. Ask the negative energy to leave, but first give it a chance to say what it has to say.

Summon help and assistance. Your mind has countless levels. At higher levels, you possess much more control and authority than you realize. Learning to trust in aspects of your higher self that you can’t see is important. Ask for help in removing unwanted negative energy. Some people address their angels and guides; others pray to God; still others make a request to the higher self directly. Depending on your own beliefs, don’t hesitate to say that you are feeling overwhelmed and need help.

Physical responses. Turn to the wisdom of the body. Although the mind always wants to rush in and take charge, life is a cooperative venture between mind and body. As some body workers like to say, there are issues in the tissues. So let your body do what it wants in order to release the grip of a negative experience. This can be physical, or even toning, which means humming or singing at certain pitch and then letting the body carry the tone up or down.

Adapted from The Third Jesus, by Deepak Chopra (Harmony Books, 2008)
Meer van Deepak Chopra kan je o.a. vinden op;
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/spirituality/soular-energy

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dinsdag 3 augustus 2010

Luisteren

Als ik je vraag naar mij te luisteren en
jij begint mij adviezen te geven,
dan doe je niet wat ik je vraag.

Als ik je vraag naar mij te luisteren
en je mij begint te vertellen,
waarom ik iets niet zo moet voelen
als ik voel, dan neem jij mijn gevoelens niet serieus.

Als ik je vraag naar mij te luisteren,
en jij denkt dat jij iets moet doen
om mijn probleem op te lossen,
dan laat je mij in de steek,
hoe vreemd dat ook mag lijken.

Dus alsjeblieft, luister alleen maar naar me
en probeer me te begrijpen.
En als je wilt praten,
wacht dan even en ik beloof je
dat ik op mijn beurt naar jou zal luisteren.

-- gedicht van Leo Buscaglia --