Make A Distinction Between Events In Reality And How Those Events Occur For You
What Determines How Events Affect Us? In general, our emotional reactions are influenced by the meaning that we attach to events in our lives. We often don't have control over external events, , but we do have control over what meaning we are going to give to a certain event. If we allow our subconscious mind to choose the meaning of things, it will leave us feeling negative and disempowered. Our subconscious mind seeks to protect us, and automatically chooses the most negative meaning, this causes negative feelings such as feeling stuck, powerless, or angry. When we choose the meaning of things consciously, we feel more empowered and positive. Choosing the meaning of things consciously helps us to dismantle unhelpful patterns such as feeling overwhelmed, stressed or anxious. When we make a distinction between an event and how that event occurs for us, we can change how we feel about it. Example Jenny was walking down the street, she saw an ...