A Difference of Energies
Happiness is an ecstatic state of mind, and natural byproduct of positive experiences and attitudes, with the effects on your mind, body and life varying in impact and duration. Positive experiences are enjoyable on their own accord and are further enhanced by the release of endorphins and other feel-good chemicals. Afterwards, you can still enjoy positive memories and take heart in good experiences, but the effects of any positive physiological contributions are relatively short lived.
Negative emotional energy and its effects are very different, however. Whatever the reasons you may carry or live with such burdens, particularly when based on feelings of choice such as resentment, frustration, prejudice or antagonism, negative energy has a way of sinking deep within the carrier and coagulating in the heart. From there, any accompanying negative perceptions, thoughts and attitudes have a way of permeating throughout the mind, body and spirit, seeping outwardly towards those near you and taking a toll in each place that is at least destructive, if not permanent.
Even though others may be impacted by such pervasive negativity, it is the carrier who stands to benefit the most from stopping such caustic cycles and their effects. In fact, with the right attitude, many existing negative effects can be positively countered, resulting in less overall impact on your relationships, health, heart and sense of inner peace!
But in order to affect the thoughts and feelings that have far too often taken an unknown toll, you must be able to make enough solid, positive changes of heart and mind to counter them as they arise. It would also be to your benefit were you to attempt becoming more aware of existing or habitual negative perceptions and condemnations, and what effects they may have on you. These are the draining mindsets that linger in the back of your heart for a chance to spring to the forefront and they always leave their mark.
As an example, how worthwhile is it to carry around the onus of hatred for someone else? Are you aware that all you’re doing is giving them ongoing control over your happiness? Does anyone really deserve to have that much power over you? Or if there is something in your past bothering you and nothing else can be done about it, you owe it to yourself to leave it there and walk forward, more freely, into a new future that is both unwritten and filled with potential.
You are the only one who can control your thoughts and perceptions, so why not do yourself a favor and begin making daily mindful efforts to release any wasteful emotional obstructions to your happiness that are weighing upon your heart. Do you really want to carry unnecessary emotional distractions that accomplish little more than diminish your energy, hold you back and make your journey through life all the harder? If you were two people, would you really let another person weigh you down with so much unnecessary “baggage” that you couldn't even see the light of your own life? Hey, just asking.
Don Neviaser is a Certified Life Coach and award-winning author of 5 self-empowerment books. Two he published in 2012, “The Beauty that Love Is” and “The Power of Perspective and the Gift of Gratitude” each won a national award in its category; the latter also receiving this endorsement from Mark Victor Hansen of Chicken Soup for the soul, “If you want to caress your higher self and get greater understanding, read this book!”
Don writes monthly articles for the holistic magazine, Nature’s Pathways and is the official guide for Attitude and Perspective on the No. 1 self-help website, www.SelfGrowth.com.
Download free one of Don’s books, “The Inner View, Life Enhancing Perspectives” on his website at www.ForwardMotionLC.com
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