http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/09/25/emotional-pain-friend-or-foe/ <<exploring healthy therapy & counseling>> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:50:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/09/25/emotional-pain-friend-or-foe/#comment-5521 Therapist Kennewick Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:46:25 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/09/25/emotional-pain-friend-or-foe/#comment-5521 Convincing someone to allow themselves to feel the pain they're in can be very difficult. Who wants to be in pain? As the author said, pain is something we learn from an early age to avoid at almost any cost. But, some pain, like emotional pain, needs to be welcomed on some level. As we welcome the pain and learn from it, we are able to pick ourselves up and start one more ride on that roller coaster of life. Convincing someone to allow themselves to feel the pain they’re in can be very difficult. Who wants to be in pain? As the author said, pain is something we learn from an early age to avoid at almost any cost. But, some pain, like emotional pain, needs to be welcomed on some level. As we welcome the pain and learn from it, we are able to pick ourselves up and start one more ride on that roller coaster of life.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/09/25/emotional-pain-friend-or-foe/#comment-5519 Therapist Kapaa Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:45:46 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/09/25/emotional-pain-friend-or-foe/#comment-5519 I use the same method Ralph does. I use the same method Ralph does.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/09/25/emotional-pain-friend-or-foe/#comment-5517 Therapist Kansas City Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:45:18 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/09/25/emotional-pain-friend-or-foe/#comment-5517 Listening to pain is also something that comes with practice. When I used to have something nagging at me that stressed me out, I didn't even know to try to figure out what that thing was. Instead, I just reacted to the stress. Now, if I feel myself tensing up, I've learned to stop and think. The first thing that pops into my mind is usually what's bothering me. Listening to pain is also something that comes with practice. When I used to have something nagging at me that stressed me out, I didn’t even know to try to figure out what that thing was. Instead, I just reacted to the stress. Now, if I feel myself tensing up, I’ve learned to stop and think. The first thing that pops into my mind is usually what’s bothering me.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/09/25/emotional-pain-friend-or-foe/#comment-5515 Therapist Kajang Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:44:34 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/09/25/emotional-pain-friend-or-foe/#comment-5515 Listening to emotional pain can definitely be hard. All you want at the time is for the pain to go away! But, if you can force yourself to step back from your life, even taking a few days off of work if possible or getting someone to watch your kids, you can really allow yourself to be in that pain. Listening to emotional pain can definitely be hard. All you want at the time is for the pain to go away! But, if you can force yourself to step back from your life, even taking a few days off of work if possible or getting someone to watch your kids, you can really allow yourself to be in that pain.

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