Irrational Self-Talk: The Emotional Culprit
Nothing is done TO you. Negative emotions are not caused by external sources, situations, or people, they are generated from within by one culprit: Self-Talk. Yes, emotions are reactive but they are not evil or bad, they are a chance for us to take a time-out and investigate why we are reacting negatively, and to identify the root of our reaction – the irrational thought – in order to transmute it. Negative emotions are your cue for an exit and a one-on-one with yourself. This is when you say, “hey, I gotta go,” and proceed to figure things out instead of blaming others for feeling threatened and fearful, or attacking and hurting them. It’s our deal to sort…self with self. Read More…
