8 STEP GUIDE TO FEELING INSTEAD OF FEARING YOUR PAIN SO THAT YOU CAN LET IT GO
STEP 1: LISTEN TO YOUR BODY.
Your pain serves a significant purpose in your life. You have within you a very intelligent, behind the scenes, system that I believe is designed to serve your highest good. You can call this your soul, higher self, inner intelligence, etc. but when you are experiencing physical symptoms, this inner intelligence is basically communicating to you that something is wrong…That something is out of balance…And that something needs your attention so that it can be healed. It is YOUR job to pay attention to these signs, because when you ignore them for too long, they turn into chronic diseases, disorders, problems and pains.
Note that when you are in pain, nothing is trying to hurt you. Your soul is simply doing everything it can to communicate with you (in this case through your body) to let you know what areas need your attention. So if you are experiencing physical symptoms, you need to pay attention to what they are.
STEP 2: LET IT ALL OUT!
Do whatever you need to do to release all of that built up energy from your body. Crying, punching a pillow, screaming, going for a run; whatever method is best for you, just make sure you are not hurting anyone else in the process or taking your pain out on someone else. If you download my worksheet, you will have a space to let it out through writing.
If you want more ideas on how to release your emotions in a healthy way, read this blog where I included 8 ways.
STEP 3: RECOGNIZE WHAT CAUSED YOU THE PAIN
Reflect on what experience or person may have triggered this pain within you. Sometimes you don’t know what caused it but you just feel it. That’s okay. Recognize that too.
Reminder: DO NOT IGNORE THIS PAINFUL FEELING. If you ignore it, it will just get suppressed and surface again later when it gets triggered. Ignoring it does mean it doesn’t exist, so you are not free.
STEP 4: BRING ATTENTION TO THE FEELINGS IT CREATED WITHIN YOU
This step is very important. You need to recognize how you actually feel. What kinds of emotions are you having? This step requires complete openness and honesty.
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