I’ve never heard anyone else talk about meditating this way either. I’m not sure why. I have seen many people say you can’t meditate away emotions, but this technique is fundamentally different than that.
I appreciated this read as I too have had the gift of the experience of deep peace that comes from connection to higher self. Meditation is a great tool in my toolbag as well among many other things. What you describe is a felt sense and the body-mind connection vital!
There are so many unique ways we can raise awareness/consciousness and change our brain wiring. I love seeing all the shared expressions on substack. Thanks for sharing your words of wisdom and experience with the world.
I've received the most healing words from my higher self and Source while in meditation. One time, my older self was able to comfort my younger self and give me the words and love I needed as a child. Instantly, that energetic action healed a whole line of problematic behaviors growing up.
Beautiful! That sounds like such a profound experience. So much healing is available to us in stillness, across so many spiritual planes. Thank you for sharing! ♥️🙏🏼
I really enjoyed this Suzanne thank you - I do something similar with EFT but this is a super simple version which I can imagine adding to my routine, so thank you 🙏
I wondered what advice you have for people that are totally new to this? As a beginner, I definitely would have felt like you (not being able to sit for 10seconds before bolting) and I wonder if this is why people say things like "you can't release emotions with meditation alone" or "meditation doesn't help [me / people like me / insert some description]". I would be recommending starting small and with a hefty dose of self-kindness, perhaps even with other techniques alongside to manage the emotional discomfort (like EFT) but I'd be really interested to hear how you approach this 🥰
For sure, always start small! I would say to that person: Do what you can. You can always ask to lower the intensity of what you’re processing. But it’s important to remember doing that because the emotions don’t go away and will still need to be processed later. However, I also encourage people to know they’re strong and can handle more than they think. We’ve been told we’re too fragile to handle big emotions, or that it’s dangerous to feel without expert support, and so people believe that and don’t push themselves, knowing they are capable of feeling big feelings.
OOh that's a really interesting point thank you. As someone who's only been able to process big feelings with a therapist (I had some pretty rough phobias) I'm not sure for me it was about thinking I was too fragile, more that I literally didn't know how to access the feelings on my own. Even since I trained as an EFT therapist myself, there are times I prefer to work through emotions with a colleague - just like you'll push yourself harder at the gym if you have a PT, there are times when I simply can not access the necessary depth of something on my own. But I'd agree people can do more than they think on their own 🙏
Yep, I am learning that healing and transcending painful emotions, and finding joy and peace in their midst, absolutely requires 100% fully accepting and feeling them.
Suzanne, This is precisely what I need in my meditation. I appreciate your explaining the importance of embracing emotions on the spiritual path. People often want to by-pass them, but that is not the way to healing or greater spiritual awareness. Thank you, dear Suzanne.
That is wonderful to hear, Sandra, and a huge compliment, especially coming from someone with such a depth of meditation experience and wisdom like yourself! I so appreciate your kind words. Honoring our emotions is indeed such an important part of the journey. Thank you for reading and taking the time to share your reflection ♥️🙏🏼
I am shocked that anyone would say that meditation doesn't heal trauma. I learned meditations in therapy to go back and help my younger self. I think maybe they weren't called "meditations" but that's what they were-visualizing going into the past and saving the child in you.
I also learned to meditate one minute at a time. It started during savassanah after yoga, then I would add a minute to my timer. Over the course of a few years, I worked my way up to 20 minutes every morning before work, and then 20 minutes in the evening.
One thing I noticed is that the most "stuff" comes up in the first 10 minutes, and after that is when the releasing comes in. I have had so many friends try meditating and quit before the 10 minute mark because it's too disturbing. I tell them to go back and do it for longer, even though that seems impossible at first.
Thank you for sharing that technique. I don't think I'd heard it before.
I’ve never heard anyone else talk about meditating this way either. I’m not sure why. I have seen many people say you can’t meditate away emotions, but this technique is fundamentally different than that.
I appreciated this read as I too have had the gift of the experience of deep peace that comes from connection to higher self. Meditation is a great tool in my toolbag as well among many other things. What you describe is a felt sense and the body-mind connection vital!
There are so many unique ways we can raise awareness/consciousness and change our brain wiring. I love seeing all the shared expressions on substack. Thanks for sharing your words of wisdom and experience with the world.
Indeed, so many wonderful ways to process emotions and be more fully in our bodies. Thanks for reading and commenting ♥️
I've received the most healing words from my higher self and Source while in meditation. One time, my older self was able to comfort my younger self and give me the words and love I needed as a child. Instantly, that energetic action healed a whole line of problematic behaviors growing up.
Beautiful! That sounds like such a profound experience. So much healing is available to us in stillness, across so many spiritual planes. Thank you for sharing! ♥️🙏🏼
I really enjoyed this Suzanne thank you - I do something similar with EFT but this is a super simple version which I can imagine adding to my routine, so thank you 🙏
I wondered what advice you have for people that are totally new to this? As a beginner, I definitely would have felt like you (not being able to sit for 10seconds before bolting) and I wonder if this is why people say things like "you can't release emotions with meditation alone" or "meditation doesn't help [me / people like me / insert some description]". I would be recommending starting small and with a hefty dose of self-kindness, perhaps even with other techniques alongside to manage the emotional discomfort (like EFT) but I'd be really interested to hear how you approach this 🥰
For sure, always start small! I would say to that person: Do what you can. You can always ask to lower the intensity of what you’re processing. But it’s important to remember doing that because the emotions don’t go away and will still need to be processed later. However, I also encourage people to know they’re strong and can handle more than they think. We’ve been told we’re too fragile to handle big emotions, or that it’s dangerous to feel without expert support, and so people believe that and don’t push themselves, knowing they are capable of feeling big feelings.
OOh that's a really interesting point thank you. As someone who's only been able to process big feelings with a therapist (I had some pretty rough phobias) I'm not sure for me it was about thinking I was too fragile, more that I literally didn't know how to access the feelings on my own. Even since I trained as an EFT therapist myself, there are times I prefer to work through emotions with a colleague - just like you'll push yourself harder at the gym if you have a PT, there are times when I simply can not access the necessary depth of something on my own. But I'd agree people can do more than they think on their own 🙏
Yep, I am learning that healing and transcending painful emotions, and finding joy and peace in their midst, absolutely requires 100% fully accepting and feeling them.
Love to hear it!
Suzanne, This is precisely what I need in my meditation. I appreciate your explaining the importance of embracing emotions on the spiritual path. People often want to by-pass them, but that is not the way to healing or greater spiritual awareness. Thank you, dear Suzanne.
That is wonderful to hear, Sandra, and a huge compliment, especially coming from someone with such a depth of meditation experience and wisdom like yourself! I so appreciate your kind words. Honoring our emotions is indeed such an important part of the journey. Thank you for reading and taking the time to share your reflection ♥️🙏🏼
Thank you so much for sharing this, it sounds like an incredible technique!
I really is. I hope you try it, and let me know about your experience!
Embodying all of it and being ok and not reacting to it
Amen! ♥️🙏🏼
Thank you for this. I have just discovered your writing, and I am loving it :)
I am shocked that anyone would say that meditation doesn't heal trauma. I learned meditations in therapy to go back and help my younger self. I think maybe they weren't called "meditations" but that's what they were-visualizing going into the past and saving the child in you.
I also learned to meditate one minute at a time. It started during savassanah after yoga, then I would add a minute to my timer. Over the course of a few years, I worked my way up to 20 minutes every morning before work, and then 20 minutes in the evening.
One thing I noticed is that the most "stuff" comes up in the first 10 minutes, and after that is when the releasing comes in. I have had so many friends try meditating and quit before the 10 minute mark because it's too disturbing. I tell them to go back and do it for longer, even though that seems impossible at first.