It seems that with the popularity of the “law of attraction,” along with subtle cues and expectations in some healing and spiritual circles, there’s pressure to avoid expressing or experiencing “negative” emotions.
While cultivating gratitude, generosity, and love is a fruitful practice, it can be damaging if its done at the expense of experiencing the full spectrum of human emotion.
Of course, the idea of suppressing certain emotions isn’t new. We all grow up learning the appropriate way to act from those around us. We may have heard from a parent or a teacher that being angry just isn’t “ladylike,” for example, or that we should “man-up”when we’re sad.
Grief, fear, anger, and anxiety may be uncomfortable, or culturally frowned upon, but they’re all natural expressions that play a role in keeping us healthy and safe.
Which brings me to exploring the value of fear.
The value of fear:
Fear, when in balance, keeps us responsive to our environments, active and aware. It keeps our systems ready to react to danger, and in the end, it’s responsible for keeping us alive.
Of course, fear can also be in excess, disturbing the balance of the body. Excessive fear paralyzes us, burns out our adrenals and nervous system, lowers our immune function, and can damage our bladder and kidneys.
It’s important that fear, like all things, be in balance for us to experience health and wellness.
Here’s a BodyTalk tune-up to begin balancing our expression and experience of fear so that it’s on our side. I hope you enjoy it.
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Do you have any practices that help you keep your fear in-line and on your side? Please share below : )
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