Day 88 of 100: How do you deal with negative feelings?
We call it "sitting through" the feelings. When something really negative comes up for you (like sadness, fear, guilt, or anger), sometimes it’s best not to DO anything with it, at all. Just "sit through" the feeling.
Like with Urges, most feelings will pass, if left alone. Don’t fight with ‘em. Don’t analyze the heck out of ‘em. Don’t try to eat ‘em away, or drink ‘em away, or drug ‘em away… just Sit with them and they will probably pass.
The most important thing is to acknowledge and accept what you feel. Sometimes they need to be Expressed, sometimes not. If it gets really bad, or lingers for days and weeks, then it’s time to get in and Express those feelings, and you may need to get some help with that. But many feelings are short-lived and can be resolved by just "sitting through them", knowing they will pass.
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