A New Persprctive on Emotions

<p>Managing strong emotions, whether positive or negative, is a common challenge. Often as human beings, we tend to act out unskillfully and later regret it. Meditation-based exercises enable one to gain control of their emotions and thus avoid future regrets. In Today's episode, Shayn shares a simple meditation exercise to help us control our overwhelming feelings/emotions. At the end of the meditation, one should answer a few questions to determine if the meditation exercise was effective in controlling emotion.</p> <p><strong>Tune in!</strong></p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>During this episode, you will learn about;</strong></p> <p><strong>[00:01]</strong> Episode introduction</p> <p><strong>[00:04]</strong> This week's topic: a new perspective on emotions</p> <p><strong>[02:34]</strong> A meditation exercise to deal with our emotions</p> <p><strong>[03:41]</strong> #1 Take a comfortable seat in a quiet and safe place</p> <p><strong>[03:51]</strong> #2 Set timer for three, five, or seven minutes or more</p> <p><strong>[03:59]</strong> #3 Close your eyes</p> <p><strong>[04:03]</strong> #4 Choose an emotion to work with as the object of your meditation</p> <p><strong>[04:21]</strong> #5 Notice the feeling in your body and move toward it</p> <p><strong>[04:25]</strong> #6 Explore all the details and qualities you will notice about the emotion</p> <p><strong>[04:34]</strong> #7 Anytime you notice you are telling a story about the emotion, return to the physical sensation of the emotion</p> <p><strong>[04:52]</strong> #8 Notice how the emotion physically moves and changes</p> <p><strong>[05:10]</strong> #9 Stay with the motion as your object of meditation until the time is up</p> <p><strong>[05:23]</strong> 12 questions to answer after the meditation exercise</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>[08:34]</strong> Repeat the meditation exercise on another day but choose a positive emotion</p> <p><strong>[08:47]</strong> Watch and witness with the same intensity and curiosity you did in the first exerc