Feelings! If we could just understand this one thing about ourselves, it would be truly transformational. Then we could stop trying to control them. Imagine taking that off your plate. Think about all the things we do to control our feelings. Drinking, smoking and eating chocolate but also tapping, journaling and meditation. But this is all unnecessary!

Feelings are just information! They are your inner warning system letting you know about your state of mind. They have nothing to do with the outside world. You cannot get them there and they do not come from there! It's human to want to feel better but your self-righting system will sort that out if you leave it alone. No need to do anything. Understanding our feelings as information changes everything!

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