Mindfulness Techniques to Accept Pain and Grow
We most frequently justify procrastinating with the phrase "I don't have anything to do today!" This is actually a form of defence known as "rationalisation." It is one method by which our brain interprets our emotional reaction in difficult situations.
We articulate our rationale for running away from the strong feelings that inevitably surface within of us in this way.
Thus, before making sense, how about attempting to comprehend what's happening in a millisecond? Is it possible to overcome our tendency to put things off?
We feel first and think later, according to compelling evidence from recent brain research. Naturally, there isn't much time at all between these two.
We frequently believe that our thoughts come first because of this. We create and accept discourses that provide a meaningful explanation for our mental states.
In reality, when we experience emotional anguish, the "insular cortex," a region of our brain, chooses to delay in order to preserve our survival.
Our minds come up with an answer such as "I'll do it later, I'm not in the mood today." Reactive thinking can be overcome with the use of conscious awareness.
Let's concentrate a bit more on the region that causes our brain to react. The insular cortex is the region activated when we come into contact with a hot stove. When we touch, it immediately sends the message to our body, enabling us to quickly remove our hands.
Because of this, our response does not stem from a conscious decision we make. Our immediate survival mechanism is taking over. When the realisation dawns later to provide meaning to the incident, why shouldn't our emotional suffering be treated in a same way?
That is, even if we may rationalise our actions when we touch the burner and pull, the initial feeling still persists. "I pulled it to prevent burns on my hand." Truth is more than that, even if you say so. Your body was under the power of your brain, not the other way around.
Identify it to subdue it. We can, of course, leave our hands on the burner for a longer period of time. By frequently being in the heat, you can raise your pain threshold in order to do this. You won't need to abruptly remove your hand from the stove with enough practice.
We are able to recognise when the burner is scorching our hands and progressively lessen its influence. Similarly, by labelling the physical suffering we experience, we can lessen its influence on our decisions.
"This is how I feel—pain, anxiety, and anger."I acknowledge that the labour I must do to achieve my goals, whatever its difficulty, hurts." It gives us the ability to put off the potential of rationalisation and make decisions that work better for us while we are in this state of conscious knowledge and acceptance.
We can also raise our threshold for emotional suffering as a result of this. Similar to the agony of "not wanting to do anything" when we have a report to write or a kitchen that needs cleaning.