The Happiness Podcast 014 - How to Let Go of Negative Feelings
Aug 30, 2019
A short guide to recognizing negative feelings without making them your identity. Listeners learn to observe hurt and depression instead of clinging to them. Practical reminders on letting emotions be and trusting that they will pass.
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Self Identification With Emotion Is An Illusion
- Recognize that defining yourself by an emotion is an illusion that creates unnecessary suffering.
- Anthony de Mello calls self-identification with feelings a mistake and frames the essential self as separate from moods.
Label Feelings Instead Of Becoming Them
- Do not identify yourself with a negative feeling; label the feeling instead of claiming it as your identity.
- Anthony de Mello instructs saying "depression is there" rather than "I am depressed," which separates self from transient emotion.
Observe Negative Feelings And Let Them Pass
- Let negative feelings be present without trying to suppress or act on them; observe and do nothing.
- Anthony de Mello advises to "watch it," "let it be," and "leave it alone" so the feeling can pass.