Avoiding avoidance. How to face up to your issues?As humans, we have a tendency to try and distance ourselves from discomfort.No one wants to feel pain.(well, maybe some of you π)When we associate any emotions with discomfort and pain, it is natural for us to move away. And our favourite escape routes are denial & distraction.Ouch π§Why is that?Back where we were hunter-gatherers running away from the threat was a valid response and often the only one we had.However, much of the modern threa...
Avoiding avoidance. How to face up to your issues?
As humans, we have a tendency to try and distance ourselves from discomfort.
No one wants to feel pain.
(well, maybe some of you π)
When we associate any emotions with discomfort and pain, it is natural for us to move away.
And our favourite escape routes are denial & distraction.
Ouch π§
Why is that?
Back where we were hunter-gatherers running away from the threat was a valid response and often the only one we had.
However, much of the modern threat is associated with stress, our reactions to it & internally caused stress.
And to add to the injury. We also get stressed by our own stress.
The question then is, how do we fight those internal threats?
Most of us attempt to distract ourselves by binge shopping, working out, Netflix & chill, overworking & ____________ (fill in the gap).
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Consider that escaping the problem leaves the problem unaddressed.
It is like putting a plaster on an infected wound without sterilising it.
How long do you think it will take before that wound starts bothering you or causing an infection?
We can only escape the problem as long as the activity last, so it is a temporary solution.
When we stop and spend some time alone, with our thoughts & emotions, the problem floods back OFTEN AT FULL SPEED.
Avoiding pain only perpetuates it in the long term.
Whereas mindfulness lets you learn and draw from your so-called negative emotions.
The question remains, what can you do?
There are a number of options, and obviously, I will name hypnosis as one of them.
Tune in to find out more.
Plus, there are instructions for a short and incredibly powerful STRESS MEDITATION.
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