The Danger of Repression | by Madisyn Taylor For the last several years, there has been a lot of focus on the power of positive thinking. Many people have come to misinterpret this wisdom to mean that it is not okay to have a bad mood or a negative thought or feeling. This can lend a kind of superficiality to their relationship with life and relationships with other people. It can also lead them to feel that if a negative thought or feeling comes up, in themselves or someone else, they must immediately block it out. When they do this, they are engaging in the act of repressing a part of themselves that needs to seen, heard, and processed. When we repress parts of ourselves, they don't go away so much as they get buried deep within us, and they often come out when we least expect it. On the other hand, if we allow ourselves to be fully human, honoring all the thoughts, feelings, and moods that pass through us on a given day, we create a more conscious relationship with ourselves. Instead of blocking out thoughts and feelings that we label as negative, we can simply observe them and then let them go. They only get stuck when we react to them negatively, pushing them down and out of sight where they get lodged in our unconscious minds. A healthier solution might be to develop a practice of following any negative thought we may have with a positive thought. This works well because positive thoughts are many times more powerful than negative thoughts. Rather than setting our minds up in such a way that we become fearful of the contents of our own consciousness, blocking out anything that is less than 100 percent positive, we might resolve to develop a friendlier attitude toward ourselves, trusting in our inherent goodness. When we recognize our true inner worth, a few dark clouds passing through our minds will not intimidate us. We will see them for what they are--small, dark figures passing through an expansive sky of well-being and truth. | DailyOM Course Spotlight by Tristan Gatto If your body feels tight and stiff from daily stressors like: sitting hunched over a desk all day, being on your feet frequently, in and out of the car constantly, or just sore from daily activities...THIS is the program for you! In this course, Tristan Gatto, top-selling DailyOM course creator, Physical Therapist Assistant, and Movement Specialist with several years of experience helping people move and feel better, shows you how to systematically improve your spinal health by: mobilizing, stretching, and aligning all the tight muscles that are notorious for neck and back tension -- all this while building whole body strength to support a stronger, more stable and healthier spine without all the aches and pains - from the inside out! This systematic approach dramatically transforms the health of your entire body and spine -- In just 10-20 minutes a day! Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. Lose Emotional and Physical Weight with Tapping 2. 21 Day Booty Core 3. Fit and Fierce Over 40 4. HIIT Yoga Fusion 5. Reinventing The Body, Resurrecting the Soul 6. Make Yourself a Money Magnet 7. 21 Days of Prayer to Change Your Life 8. 14 Day Spinal Reset 9. A Year to Get Rich with Purpose 10. Change Your Life with Energy Medicine Yoga
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