‘A Page A Day’ - CHALLENGE 2: The theme of Challenge 2 is ‘EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE’. CAN YOU PROPERLY MANAGE A NEGATIVE EMOTION? CAN YOU...

EMOTIONAL PROCESSING is often considered ‘hard work’ and potentially a little unpleasant. So why is it very important to practise and...

What is EMOTIONAL PROCESSING? It’s knowing HOW to successfully deal with an uncomfortable emotion or feeling when they arise. With the...

IS IT TOO SIMPLE? This challenge of Emotional Processing might seem too simple for some. But are you doing it correctly? Are you...

CHALLENGE 2 will help develop your EMOTIONAL PROCESSING skills. Don’t do the exercise just yet, but carefully consider the instructions...

THE ESSENCE: This technique of releasing our emotions and clearing associated memories should ideally become second nature to us. We’re...

ARE YOU AVOIDING EMOTIONS? So many people are separated or ‘cut-off’ from their feelings. They deny, avoid or suppress their emotions!...

START NOW: Can you IDENTIFY an emotion you recently felt? One which wasn’t too strong or overwhelming? Don’t tackle anything too...

STRENGTH OF EMOTIONS: First we practised categorising emotions as feeling either ‘good’ or ‘bad’. Now, consider the STRENGTH of the...

RELEASING EMOTIONS: Briefly EXPERIENCE an emotion without becoming fearful or attaching to the story. This automatically STARTS its...

REVISION: Let’s revise what we have learned so far... DON’T AVOID EMOTIONS: Emotional hygiene is an essential part of being happy &...

DON’T SUFFER: There is no need to unduly suffer in this process! Excessive distress usually indicates a low vibe or poor technique....

DON’T RUMINATE: Remember to FOCUS on the PURE FEELING itself. Don’t ruminate or dwell on the mental story! The storyline will distract...

SUMMARY OF CHALLENGE 2: Recall a recent mildly annoying emotion. Briefly re-experience what it feels like, then release & clear it fully....

PRACTISE RELEASING AN EMOTION: Practise just sitting with a ‘pure emotion’. Experience that feeling alone and not the attached story....

LABELLING EMOTIONS: Try labelling emotions precisely. Negative emotions include pride, anger, craving, fear, regret, despair, blame &...

WHY IDENTIFY AN EMOTION: Why invest so much effort to categorise, rate and label our emotions? First, it makes us feel them! That is...

INSIGHT & WISDOM: Emotional processing isn’t just about releasing pent up or painful emotions. We also learn and grow from confronting...

AVOIDING EMOTIONS: We tend to avoid experiencing unpleasant emotions. Sometimes we deeply hide or REPRESS a painful emotion deep in our...

SUMMARY OF CHALLENGE 2: Recall a recent mildly annoying emotion. Briefly re-experience what it feels like, then release & clear it fully....