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Originally Posted by LMVector  Day 3
My sister (who is very problematic, she has serious health problems physically and mentally) is in a very bad mood and she's been shouting at me...This lead to me feeling crappy pretty much all day trying to figure out a way past it, and then when I lay in bed at night I just burst into tears cause I felt so bad. I woke up this morning just feeling apathetic. |
I hold the
TAT pose and just rant and rave about a negative feeling/situation.
Within 20 minutes, my perspective changes. I feel empathy for the other person. I start to think, "well, this isn't that bad." I don't know why, but the TAT pose seems to provide this shift in energy. If I just rant and rave without holding TAT pose, the agony goes on much longer.
Once the TAT pose is used, and the feelings die down, then I started to think of all the things I'm grateful for.
Air conditioning.
A great meal I had today.
At least I have a sister, and deep down, she is there for me.
Friends.
Family.
Etc..
Within 24 hours, I feel extremely positive again. Sometimes, even more positive than before.
This "bouncing back" does take practice. I've been doing it for at least 6 months now, and it's easier and quicker now than when I started.