The Actual Reason We Do Therapy - The Emotions Diary #11

Inner work isn't for the reason I thought I was, plus how to live in peace.

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Hey there all,

What can I say, things feel like they’re going really well this week. Which is a great time to get into the Emotions Diary. It’s not just for when things are bad, it can also be incredibly revealing when things are good.

Like this week, where I asked, “Why does feeling good feel weird?” And the Emotions Diary was on fire with two great insights:

• The real reason we do therapy of any kind

• That living in peace can be as hard as living in war

Play the video to see what the Emotions Diary had to say.

And if you’re new to the Emotions Diary, the instructions are down the bottom.

Let the Emotions Diary explain you, to you. Let’s get undividing…

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE EMOTIONS DIARY

Whatever you can’t figure out in your life, you can figure it out in here. The Emotions Diary is the tool for undividing yourself - understanding why you do, think, and feel the things you do.

You’ll need:

• A notebook

• A pen

• An open heart and mind

And the practice is this:

• What - Write down what’s going on in your life that you want an answer to; a persistent feeling, a bad habit, not knowing why you did something, general confusion etc.

• Ask - Let this formulate into a question. Sometimes the question itself suprises you, as in, oh yeah, that is what I want to ask. Also, you can go straight to the question if you have already know.

• Wait - Relax. Let the universe do its work. Generally an answer starts coming within seconds for me.

• Answer - Write down what it “says.” Don’t overthink, edit it, or interpret it while comes. Receive it like you’re taking dictation. Capture the tone.

  And a final note is to dwell with the answer. Feel the layers of it land in you.