Ever wonder why some things really get under our skin? Someone says something we don't like and we can't stop talking about how disrespectful that person was to us. Or we get upset about a set back and just can't let it go. We beat ourselves up, feeling like a failure or wondering why good things aren't happening for us. Experts say that if we are angry or upset about an incident for more than fifteen minutes, there is likely a root in childhood. Why does this happen?
Well, apparently when something disturbing happens to us and we are unable to process the experience, it gets stuck for us emotionally. Throughout our lives we will be "triggered" by events that bring up similar feelings. Good news is, there's a way to go back and locate the earlier memories and root out the emotions. Getting Past Our Past by Francine Shapiro takes us through some very interesting exercises in making links between today's troubling events and something that happened way back when. Very interesting....
Blessings,
Chatgirl
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