Mastering Emotions
James and Shinzen discuss the powerful idea that emotions can be influenced and controlled, leading to positive outcomes. Belief in one's agency over emotions can shape our experiences and well-being, echoing a central message of Buddhism.In this clip
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In the episodes AMP #196 Shinzen Young On The Mathematics Of Happiness and Cultivating Feel Good, as well as in the Mental Health Toolkit: Tools to Bolster Your Mood & Mental Health and Emotional Granularity, and episodes 3 Popular Truths that Keep You Stuck With Michael Griswold and 294: The new science of dealing with anxiety | Jud Brewer, M.D., Ph.D., if a person is instructed to try and feel positive emotions like joy, happiness, and excitement during the initial attempts to keep the body calm using breathwork when negative beliefs or thoughts arise, and while redirecting focus to the intention of becoming a famous singer, will they probably only feel frustration and anxiety as the brain begins to adapt to this new belief and dissociate from the negative default thoughts? Moreover, only after consistent practice, when the brain has started to embrace the new thought—seeing the person as a famous singer—would they be able to feel those emotions of joy, happiness, and gratitude? Is it also possible to feel some of these positive emotions in the early stages while engaging in neuroplasticity, even amidst feelings of anxiety and frustration? Can one experience both positive and negative feelings simultaneously in the beginning?
Is it true that only after consistent practice, when the brain has started to embrace the new thought of seeing the person as a famous singer, would they be able to feel emotions of joy, happiness, and gratitude as discussed in the episode AMP #196 Shinzen Young On The Mathematics Of Happiness and the clip Cultivating Feel Good?
How do you develop emotional self-awareness as discussed in the episode 321: How to attract the right people | Spiritual icon & New York Times bestselling author Gary Zukav, in relation to the episode Harvard Psychologist Shows You How to Make Your Negative Thoughts Serve You | Susan David and the clip Embracing Emotions?