Recently I was at a rock concert seeing one of my all-time favorite live acts (311, for anyone who cares). Unfortunately, I was plagued by unhelpful recurring thoughts about an interaction I had earlier with a student. There was nothing more for me to do - the situation was settled - yet I kept playing events in my head on repeat, over and over again. It was putting me in a melancholy funk when I wanted to feel anxiety free and able to fully enjoy the show.
Fortunately, I wasn’t so triggered that I couldn’t think clearly - and despite knowing that I could not directly think my way out of my emotions this time, I could at least remember the list of common interventions for dealing with unpleasant emotions. The first - and most often ignored - is always acceptance. I had to stop resisting the fact that...
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