How Reiki can help you understand your emotions
Have you ever felt so angry that you said mean things to people you love? Then once you calmed down, you wish you handled the situation differently.
Our emotions are powerful and can become overwhelming at times. Many people struggle to manage their emotions and may act in ways that feel very out of their control. However, if we learn how to understand and manage our emotions, it can motivate people to act in particular ways and provide the tools and resources needed to achieve our goals, find our purpose, and live a fulfilled life.
There are many factors to consider when choosing a Reiki practitioner including personality, style, experience, and spirituality. Here are some tips on how to find the right Reiki practitioner for you.
Be more in control of your life
Feelings of anger, sadness, or fear can have an impact on almost all areas of your life — friendships, family relationships, school, and work. That’s why it is important that you recognize when you are feeling unhappy in order to figure out why and try to find a solution so you can be more in control of how you feel and have ownership of your life.
Negative emotions lead to negative thoughts
If you push down feelings of anger, stress, or unhappiness, you are more likely to snap and end up picking a fight with your loved ones. Not understanding or being in touch with your emotions can lead to negative consequences down the road. The more we pile up and suppress our feelings, the more overwhelming it can seem to actually feel them. This could also affect our physical health and even lead to unhealthy behaviors, such as using substances to numb out.
Recognize you need help
Sometimes when we are feeling down or can’t understand our emotions, we need guidance and support from other people — parents, teachers, friends, or a professional to help process those emotions. Having a safe space to share what you’re feeling is a healthy way to regulate your emotions.
Tips to help you manage your emotions
Whenever you are faced with difficult situations, managing strong or negative emotions is not about suppressing them. You need to feel what you feel and learn how to process them. This is why you must learn how to have good emotional regulation skills. Below are four different ways that can help you manage your emotions.
Try meditation
If you feel that your life is so busy all the time and you don’t get much time to process your emotions, meditation is a great way to calm the mind. This practice also gives you a sense of calm, inner peace, and balance. Meditation can also be used to cope with stress by refocusing your attention on something calming.
Write your thoughts on journal
Journaling is one of the many ways to deal with overwhelming emotions. Through regular journaling, you can learn how to acknowledge and process your thoughts, manage anxiety, and reduce stress.
Talk to a therapist
While journal writing and meditation can support in understanding your emotions, you can then talk to a therapist so you have someone to support you in your journey. If you’ve been feeling certain emotions that are impacting your physical and mental health, it’s best to have someone you can talk to.
Reach out to a Reiki Master
If you’ve decided to see a therapist, Reiki can greatly compliment your healing journey. Talk therapy can help you get intellectual clarity but it may not clear the emotional pain trapped in your body’s energy field.
When the body is stressed, it enters fight or flight mode wherein emotions are often buried in an attempt to overcome those traumatic experiences. Through Reiki, you can experience deep relaxation which helps release those trapped and buried emotions that are causing you physical and emotional pain.
Are you looking for a Reiki master to help you understand and manage your emotion?
Tarul Deliwala is a Holy Fire III Karuna Reiki Master helping more people heal their minds, body, and soul through non-invasive techniques like Reiki. If you want to learn more about Reiki and how it works, you can schedule a 30-minute consultation. Just fill up the form below.