Instead of getting wound up with emotion, sit back and observe . . .
Controlling your emotions can be as challenging as swimming up a fast-moving stream. All the inner chatter can also fuel some patterned emotions. Let's face it, we all haven't worked out all our dramas that affect how we react with emotion. Do you remember your eighth-grade English teacher telling you that you couldn't write or spell, or striking out at a little league baseball game, missing that note during a recital, and then being made fun of by friends or family whom you wanted to impress. Some of us spend a lifetime trying to undo these negative experiences. Or, you could be one of those who has succeeded a lot at previous endeavors and can't figure out why a current challenge has you baffled. You could have overcome some big challenges and gotten appropriately rewarded for that or ignored because others are jealous. But you knew that because you were more aware. Being nimble with your emotions requires just a bit more attention—recognizing the patterns so you can respond rather than react. Emotions are not bad and can actually get you over a hurdle—when you can be nimble, all the better!
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