Awaken the Inner Healing Power

Do you cry when you feel sad? Do you express your fears or do you suppress your emotions by forcing yourself to think positively and avoiding negative emotions? I would like to share with you a method that can help us identify our true feelings, overcome mind control and emotional inertia, and heal our physical and mental damage.

Experience with release exercises

"Release practice" is a process of understanding ourselves. We should not suppress our emotions, but express them through "release sentences". For example, we can say "Release the energy of sadness" or "Release the energy of fear." Instead of fighting and eliminating negative emotions, we should allow all emotions to coexist with us. Then, we can release them layer by layer. Eventually, we will realize that these feelings that seem real are illusions created by ourselves.

I tried to slowly read these release sentences according to the practice sentences in the book to release the pressure and fear I encountered in writing and writing books. While reciting the sentence, I would feel my chest vibrating, my body seemed to be flowing with energy, my body temperature gradually became warmer, and my pores gradually opened. The rational brain tells me that this is due to the stimulation of hearing and the resonance of speech; the emotional brain tells me that these emotions are part of my true feelings. I see the source of these emotions, but I will not feel embarrassed.

I remember that when I do yoga in the morning, I like to watch Boho Beautiful Yoga videos on YouTube. Unlike doing yoga in silence, the teacher in the video guides me through every movement with slow and clear instructions. Having voice guidance in my ears helps me to fully immerse myself in the practice and achieve a stable mental state. Similar to the "release exercise," where we speak release sentences or listen to the teacher read them, auditory stimulation can help us to fully experience the physical and mental sensations of the moment and achieve complete release.

If you're interested in hearing an example of a release exercise, there's an audio commentary on YouTube by Awakening Love.

Don’t force yourself to think positively

It is not advisable to force ourselves to think positively as it only remains on the surface of our consciousness, and it is more like avoiding pain. For instance, when we feel sad and try to force ourselves to stop feeling sad by telling ourselves to let go and thank the person who hurt us, the sadness may disappear temporarily, but it will resurface soon in another form, like anger.

The problem is that we tend to ignore the root cause of our sadness and instead, we put on a cheerful façade. But deep down, our true emotions remain hidden. Since we don’t know how to face or overcome this emotional obstacle, we resort to positive thinking to suppress and escape from our feelings. I recently read a book called "The Illusion of Positive Thinking," which also discusses a similar idea. It suggests that too much positive thinking can deceive us into doing more harm than good. Positive thinking can be like a naïve illusion. It tricks us into thinking that everything will be fine if we ignore our emotions, but in reality, we fail to confront our true selves. We should not be overly concerned about the ups and downs of life. Instead, we should accept all eventualities, as everything happens for a reason. We must learn to trust the journey and have faith that everything will work out for the best in the long run.

Stay with your negative emotions

Upon hearing the terrible news about your short life, all that occupied your thoughts were: what would happen to your son, what would become of her finances, and what would become of your partner. It was a shock to you to realize that you were already dying, and yet your focus was on others, and not yourself. Even in your final moments, you prioritized the welfare of others over your own. At this point, your attachment to external illusions was stronger than your inner concerns.

When faced with the threat of death, you used the method of "being together" to see the absolute truth. "Being with" is not about eliminating negative emotions of pain, but rather, realizing that "this pain is created by my mind, it is illusory." Real presence is not about fighting against pain and eliminating it, but rather understanding that it is unreal. In essence, simply facing yourself, regardless of how ugly or miserable you may feel, is the key to treating others more authentically. Only by being true to yourself can you connect with others on a deeper level.

I believe that being present means accepting things for what they truly are. Everything that happens in life has a reason and is ultimately good. We should appreciate the present moment because it represents the best of us. Our surrounding states are also content, and there is no room for more happiness. To live in the moment, we need to be fully aware and present with ourselves, allowing us to release any emotions we may be feeling.

Venting and releasing are two entirely distinct actions

Venting and releasing sound like similar ways of expressing emotions, but they have subtle differences. When you "vent", you express your anger or sadness by cursing or crying, and you stay within the original script of hurt. This script may include hopes, fears, wants, and unwanted thoughts, such as "Why did this person do this to me? I wish they had done that instead." On the other hand, "release" means distancing yourself from the script of injury and your emotional thoughts. When you release, you enter a state of "presence" where there is no hope or fear. You accept things as they are and let go of any attachment to how they should be.

The mind that vents lives in the past or future, while a liberated mind lives in the present moment. To release oneself from negative feelings, one must adopt an attitude of accepting the current situation without expecting any gain or loss. Even though things may not go as we hoped, we need to let go of our attachment to hope and embrace our current emotions. Hope is still useful as a guide for future action, but it should not be a burden on our current emotions. Optimistic hope should be used to modify our actions rather than causing us to suffer.

Learn to get along with your soul

"The Power of Changing Thoughts" involves using your brain's rational thinking to explore your true thoughts by asking clear questions, and then allowing your rational brain to automatically convert those thoughts. "Release in the Present" is a type of perceptual thinking that helps release the emotions of the soul. All emotions have a purpose, so we should not intentionally suppress or avoid them. Instead, we should see them as a source of vitality. Releasing these emotions can restore vitality to other states, such as enthusiasm and joy.

Both thoughts and emotions have one common factor - our inner thinking patterns and attitudes that create them. As the ancient Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote in "Meditations," it is not external things that overwhelm people, but rather their inner feelings. The thoughts and emotions we experience are choices that we make.

I believe that learning to release or change our thoughts does not require us to gain complete control over our minds. Instead, we need to become partners in our minds. The Release technique asserts that we can change the intensity of our emotions. On the other hand, I believe that we can change the direction of our thoughts. I feel that we need to accompany our souls. We should listen, accept, speak, and face our inner feelings with care and empathy. This self-care and understanding will naturally guide us to make the best choices.