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Originally Posted by PennyD  I was once told that I should rejoice in all my negtative emotions, really wallow in them and allow them to be a part of me. I tired this 'acceptance' really getting into them like watching a sad movie and really feeling sad, or feeling a bit of a victim when I missed out on something... or frustrated at something someone said..
of course I did it quietly to myself, not verbalizing the feelings with others, but maybe being a little silent, and I really allowed myself these negative feelings and of course after I started allowing them, i mean really wallowing in them for hours sometimes I started to get bored with them and would often make a very easy conscious decision to let them go or get over it. |
I've also tried this, BUT I failed as I got hooked into the cause of the feeling and instead of it running its course and dissipating the feeling remained if not increased. I remained the victim. So, I suggest that if you try this, take responsibility for the feeling, then focus on the feeling without its story.
Tolle taught me when we attach stories to our feelings we have lost control over the feeling.