Emotional Energy

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Author: Scott

Whilst most people will happily admit that they are upset, angry or annoyed at any given moment it would be rare to find somebody that thought they were "emotional". Perhaps because we consider emotions irrational and dangerous in our society. Many of us are taught that the display of anger is a non acceptable form of communication from young.

There are of course the emotions that we rarely like to deal with, the emotions that are hidden behind closed doors so to speak. Anger is one of them. I have no doubt that we have all experienced this emotion to a degree. The energy of anger is to say the least amazing. There is of course a total influx of energy in the lower energy centres, giving us the feeling of strength , frustration and also fear. Anger is perhaps one of the biggest motivators that is available to us as an emotional energy form.

To do nothing in a state of anger requires a large degree of self control and disipline. Fortunately our society has evolved in such a way that the expression of anger is largely controlled and disciplined. This of course is a positive choice that we have all made after seeing the effects that uncontrolled anger can have on our society at large. So you might ask "well so what? We've done it, apart from a few people we're doing quite well". Well thats true to a degree and not true in another. What happens to the energy that swells in moments of anger?

For some it is ignored and whilst on the outside this seems appropriate it can have quite harmful effects on the individual. The psychologists would call this "suppressed anger or rage".
The idea being that emotions should be expressed, somewhat like a pressurised tube, if the pressure is not released, it will explode eventually. So once again we come across a conundrum, an expressive outward flowing energy that is generally motivated by fear. Why fear? Well examining your thoughts prior to anger will show you that anger is a fear of not being in control. Hence our primitive nature takes over to try and regain control of our situations and surroundings often with unpredictable and dangerous results.

So if we were to eliminate anger from ourselves we would need to relinquish control of our surroundings and situations. Of course this is possible but also unfathomable for most people. In steps the father of psychology with one of their great jargon terms, sublimination. That is to use this energy in a socially acceptable way. For example anger can be used as motivation in a contact sport like football. Unfortunately we can't just join a game of football when we're angry, so what are some other methods of releasing this energy?

• Recognise something that you've been putting of because you find it annoying, delivering that letter, cleaning the bathtub etc. etc. the more physical it is the better.
• Then do it whilst being in the full presence of your anger.
• Repeat as necessary

I'l admit to being so angry that I cleaned the whole house in about half the time that it usually takes me. After I'd expent the energy not only was I in a better state of mind to consider my circumstances I was also in an immaculately clean house.

 

Sometimes energy comes to us from socially unacceptable emotions, we can recognise that this will not be permanent and that we do have control over how we use this energy. Its one more step towards creating a healthy individual and a more productive society. We don't need to subvert this energy into our subconscious or create health problems for ourselves, we can use it for a better tomorrow.

Ok, but I want more.....

Yes generally we are emotional beings. Like it or not we we're born with emotional centres in our energy body that provide a great deal of depth for our experiences in life. A person devoid of emotional is one of those rare cases that warrant awe among most people. Those who have ever wondered how a serial killer shows no remorse towards the pain they create and how a monk could pray for their own captor are just some examples of the supersicion that surrounds these mysterous energies we term emotion.

But for those further upon the path of self discovery emotions are a guide towards our thoughts. For an emotion is built from thought, generally our ideas about the world and our experiences of it. We can come to know ourselves better by recognsing the thoughts that preceed the emotion. We spend copious amounts of time on the emotion itself but rarely do we question the thoughts that helped create it. To control thoughts requires effort, the longer we have thought this way the more effort is needed to think another. All too often we water the weeds in the gardens of our mind and wonder why we have no joy in our emotions.

Thinking positively is not about having a niave view of the world or your life. It is about being realistic about the positive outcomes that can come from any given situation.

Thinking positively will not necessarily eliminate fear, anger or frustration from your life entirely, it will however create a place for joy, love and happiness to stay should they arrive.

Re-cognise (rethink) your emotional pointers in life. We can start to be honest with ourselves about how we feel and why we feel this way. Remember that the road may take you from Europe to Africa but that the conclusions will always lie in our thoughts and perceptions about the world.