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"How to overcome emotional overwhelm"

(c)Colin G Smith - All Rights reserved
http://www.NLPToolBox.com
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Life can be stressful. Putting aside the different theories
on what causes stress and what exactly it is, we can safely
say that stress produces unpleasant feelings in oneself.

Feelings and emotions are produced in the mind. So if we
change our mind we can change our feelings and our response
to stress.

Here are five 'piece of cake' methods for effectively
dealing with stress and anxiety:

1. Separate your delusions/behaviour/feelings from the
person/self

We all have our own delusions. We all have our own strange
behaviour and uncomfortable feelings to deal with. This
is not the essential you. The essential you is pure
potential. As a human being you have the potential to do
anything. You have incredible learning capacity. By relating
to our pure essential nature rather than our delusions we
can look at our problems more objectively, realising we can
overcome them.

2. Feelings dissipate

However overwhelmed you are feeling, keep in mind the fact
that all feelings eventually change. Probably before
bedtime! Or if not they're bound to change when you sleep on
it and don't think about not having strange and vivid
dreams.

3. Getting in touch with your feelings

Many of us are not in touch with our own emotions, maybe
it's because there are so many distractions in the modern
world. It can be very useful to find the time to just sit
for a couple of minutes and actually genuinely experience
your feelings.

Notice where you feel the feelings.

What does it feel like?

Where in the body do you feel it? How does the sensation
move?

If you were to ask what this feeling has for you that is
important or useful what answer would you get? Gently ask
yourself and discover whether or not you can realise it's
positive intention.

Even if you don't get much joy, remember feelings dissipate
anyway! It's only a matter of time is it not?

4. Turn the feeling inside out!

Just think about it: Feelings are really just sensations in
the body that we attach a label of meaning too. With the
following technique from "The NLP ToolBox" you can learn to
quickly change your feelings in a way that enables you to
feel more resourceful.

The Fear Reversal Procedure

1.Become aware of where those feelings are in your body.
Where does the feeling start and where does it go? (Often
people speak of their stomachs turning etc.)

2.Now take the feeling and push it out a couple of feet in
front of you. (I know this sounds weird. Just act as if you
can do it, because you can.)

3.Turn it inside out and spin it the other way and bring it
back inside. If it helps, pretend you can do it and so it
is!

4.Keep it spinning fast whilst imagining doing the thing
that used to make you feel discomfort.

5. Get some perspective

When we feel overwhelmed we are deeply associated in our
selves, feeling strong feelings. Disassociating is probably
one of the quickest and easiest ways of 'getting some
perspective.' Doing so will allow you to have feelings about
feelings; A more pleasant experience.

Simply imagine seeing yourself 'over there.' It's as if you
are looking at yourself on a movie screen in your current
situation. Notice how you look, your posture, breathing and
so forth. As you look at that you what comes to mind that
would enable that person to feel better? Maybe you could
imagine giving them a shoulder massage.

6. "Get real it's not that bad!"

No matter what level of emotional pain you are in the truth
is there are many other people having similar experiences.
And of course thousands of people are experiencing far worse
sufferings, right now in; war zones, famines, extreme floods
and so on. Contemplating these poor suffering beings gets
your focus off yourself and onto others which gives rise to
compassion, a much more peaceful state of mind wouldn't you
agree.

It's amazing how stuck we get in mental grooves. By applying
a technique of mind like the methods above, we can be like
the DJ who simply lifts the needle off the record and
changes tracks and gets back on the good groove.

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Author Bio:
Colin G Smith is a licensed Master Practitioner of Neuro-
Linguistic Programming (NLP) and author of 'The NLP
ToolBox', a personal development book that enables the
reader to master any area of their life with amazing speed.
Complete information on Colin G Smith's books are available
at his website, including a FREE personal development course.
http://www.NLPToolBox.com
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