Ways We Numb Ourselves

  [View Online]( INSPIRATION [Ways We Numb Ourselves]( Numbing yourself prevents you from confronting your issues and keeps you from finding resolution or peace. We are born equipped to experience a complex array of diverse emotions. Many of us, however, are uncomfortable confronting our most powerful emotions. We may shy away from delight and despair, and deny life’s colors by retreating into a world of monotone gray. We may numb ourselves to what we are truly feeling. It’s easier to suppress our emotions than to deal with them, so we may momentarily turn to pleasures such as alcohol, food, sugar, shopping, and too much television. We may even numb our hearts. While it’s normal to temporarily seek distractions as a means of coping with intense emotions, numbing yourself prevents you from confronting your issues and keeps you from ever finding resolution or peace. When you are numb, there might be no pain, but there also can be no joy or healing. The activities that numb you may seem harmless or pleasurable, but using them diminishes the quality of your life. Numbing yourself so that you don’t have to feel intense emotions can often satisfy a surface need while blocking your awareness of a deeper need. You may find solace in food or shopping when what you really need is spiritual nourishment. The less you feel, the less alive you feel. Your feelings add vividness to your experiences and serve to connect you to the world around you. It is possible to disavow yourself of numbing behaviors a little at a time, and once again, taste life’s rich flavors. When you sense that you are engaging in a particular behavior simply to deaden your emotions, stop and ask yourself why. Examining the feelings that drive you to do this to yourself can help you understand what is triggering your desire to emotionally fade out. With each numbing activity that you cut out of your life, you’ll find yourself being more aware and experiencing a greater emotional acuity. Senses once shrouded by the fog become sharp and acute. Traumas and pain long hidden will emerge to the forefront of your consciousness and reveal themselves so that you can heal them. You’ll discover a deeper you — a self that is comfortable experiencing and working through intense emotions with courage and grace. Did you like this Inspiration? ❁ Did you miss yesterday's inspiration? Click [here]( to view them all. ♥ Love this inspiration? Share with a friend](   DailyOM Course Spotlight [Were You Born Sad?]( Eric Maisel Unhappiness is a natural part of life that everyone endures. However, if you feel that you experience sadness more often and deeper than most, you can take active steps to become happier by exploring and acknowledging the sources of your unhappiness. 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