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How Long When we take the time to sit with our emotions fully, it will become apparent that the emotion was a catalyst for much-needed healing Our emotions color our lives with varying palettes. Sometimes we feel a strong emotion in reaction to something that has happened, but emotions also visit us seemingly out of the blue, flooding us unexpectedly with joy or grief or melancholy. Like the weather, they come and go, influencing our mental state with their particular vibration. Sometimes a difficult emotion hangs around longer than we would like, and we begin to wonder when it will release its hold on us. This is often true of grief stemming from loss, for example, or lingering anger over a past event. Usually, if we allow ourselves to feel our emotions fully when they come up, they recede naturally, giving way to another and another. When an emotion haunts us, it is often because we are afraid of really feeling it. Emotions like despair and rage are powerful, and it is natural to want to hold them at bay. Certainly, we don't want to let them take us over so that we say or do things we later regret. When we are facing this kind of situation, it can be helpful to ask the spirit, "How long do I need to sit with these emotions, how long do I need to feel these emotions before they can pass?" If you ask sincerely and wait, an answer will come. Setting a time limit on your engagement with that difficult emotion may be just the technique you need to face it fully. When you have a sense of how much time you need to spend, set a timer. Sit down and make yourself available to the emotion that has been nagging you. All you have to do is feel it. Avoid getting attached to it or rejecting it. Simply let it ebb and flow within you. Emotions are by their nature cyclical, so you can trust that just as one reaches its apex it will pass. Each time you sit with its presence without either repressing or acting out, you will find that that difficult emotion was the catalyst for much needed emotional healing. [PRINT]( [SAVE]( [DISCUSS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- DailyOM Course Spotlight [Chair Yoga for Healing, Strength and Mobility]( by Sadie Nardini Chair yoga is an incredible workout solution for re-building body strength, toning muscles, and improving overall balance and stabilization, and it can be done by anyone able to get into a seated position. With this restorative 10-day course from yoga expert, Sadie Nardini, you'll be guided through a specific blend of short yoga and fitness exercises that gently target common areas of weakness, tension, and inflammation and open up your body in different yet complementary ways. In less than two weeks, you'll have all the tools you need to actively support your best physical health, with the ability to grow in strength, flexibility, and stamina for a lifetime. [Learn More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. [Shedding Your Menopausal Middle in 10 Days]( 2. [5 Week Kundalini Yoga for Chakras]( 3. [How to Heal the Mother Wound]( 4. [The 2 Week Fascia Miracle]( 5. [4 Minute Metabolism Booster]( 6. [Toned Inner Thighs in 13 Days]( 7. [Go Sleeveless in 14 Days]( 8. [No Sit-Up Abs Workout]( 9. [A Year of Writing to Uncover the Authentic Self]( 10. [Perfect Posture in 14 Days]( New Courses • [The Ultimate Feminine Power Program]( • [4 Minute Metabolism Booster]( • [Holistic Habits for Lasting Weight Loss]( • [Eliminating Those Obsessive, Negative Thoughts]( > [More Courses]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Home]( | [Inspiration]( | [Courses]( | [Horoscopes]( | [Gift Shop]() [Email Settings]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Help/FAQ]( © 2019 DailyOM - All Rights Reserved No portion of this site can be reprinted without express permission. Subscribed as {NAME}[at]gmail.com (1276706) [1]