Emotional wounds are as real as physical wounds. If emotional wounds are left unresolved, they can physically manifest as different ailments throughout the body. Proper care of emotional wounds is required for complete healing and growth. Indications of unresolved emotional issues include resentfulness, feeling closed off and undue fear of being hurt again. Pent-up emotions constrict life force and vitality and prevent us from living life fully.
Instructions
1. Acknowledge that there is emotional pain present in your life. This may not always be the easiest thing to do but it is a necessary part of the healing process. When you recognize that you are not feeling balanced --or just feel "off"--take time to search for the root of the issue. Openness and honesty is crucial.
2. Invite the emotional trauma into your consciousness so you can identify and deal with it. Give yourself permission to feel the emotions. It takes practice to truly feel what is happening on the inside. Be willing to acknowledge and forgive whatever comes up.
3. Retrace your steps to uncover the root of the problem. A belief that you are not good enough or that there is something wrong with you may stem from childhood experiences. Did you learn when you were very young to deny or emotional pain in order to function in your daily life? "Stuffing" emotions limits our experience of life and mutes the true happiness that could be experienced. We start to believe that having certain feelings is not acceptable and therefore hide them so others do not see them. The core cause of your emotional trauma may be painful to establish, but is vital for the healing process.
4. Embrace the feelings that come to the surface and allow them to be processed. Recognize these feelings as being important but no longer serving you in a healthy way. If these emotional traumas are not dealt with, physical ailments will continue to manifest and can only be treated superficially. Call upon love to come into your life to melt away the pain and fill that space with love.
5. Talk to yourself, your body and your mind. Ask yourself questions about any of the things that come up, either out load or using your inner voice. Asking for clarification to questions invites the answers to present themselves. Allow time for the answers to manifest and be willing to listen with an open heart. You could ask yourself why you are feeling that particular emotion, why you feel like you have to defend yourself and your position on that particular thing, what you are scared of, what you need to send love to your life and body, or why you are unwilling to see something that would be beneficial for you to recognize at this time.
6. Give yourself permission to feel any emotion that arises, acknowledging that whatever comes up is important and is making itself known for a good reason. Make a conscious effort to approach this without fear. Don't run away if it starts to feel a bit uncomfortable; it's part of the healing process. This is where you break down the walls of old habits and old ways of thinking to make room for a newer, healthier approach to life. Getting through this short period of discomfort will be very rewarding and well worth it.
7. Remember to be positive, open and encouraging. Be willing to allow the healing to take place. Don't judge yourself or your feelings; healing is an ongoing process. And remember, no one is perfect.
8. Pay attention to any resistance that comes up or the tendency to cast off responsibility for certain behaviors or feelings. This is a clear indication that more clarification and work needs to be done in that area.
9. Take this one step at a time. Give yourself time to address each individual feeling with love, care, and forgiveness.
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