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10 Minutes To Let Go & Release Old Emotions

by Dana Mitchell

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Quick guided meditation (10 minutes) to 'Let Go' of old stories, ways of thinking, negative beliefs that have turned into trapped emotions. When we release old stories at their root, we create an amazing chain reaction of a new positive view on old events that have housed trapped emotions. Changing your lens or the way you view that moment in time will allow you to shift your perspective all the way back to now. Check out my 8 minute talk about Releasing Old Emotions.

MeditationEmotionsBeliefsForgivenessSelf CompassionSelf InquiryInner ChildBody ScanBelief ReprogrammingEmotional AwarenessInner Child WorkLetting GoVisualizations

Transcript

Go ahead and sit back and begin to relax.

And as you breathe in deeply and blow it out,

You begin to relax from the top of your head all the way down to the bottoms of your feet.

Begin to breathe in and out at your own pace.

And you're recognizing that you're beginning to feel calm all over your body.

And become aware of whatever feelings of tightness you may have in your muscles.

Is there discomfort somewhere?

Is it on the right side or the left side of your body?

Is there an emotion related to this feeling?

Is it ready to step forward?

Now let's give this feeling a ranking between 1 and 10.

And there's no meaning to this other than a placeholder or an indicator of your level of discomfort,

Tension,

Or maybe it's the intensity of this negative feeling that you're having.

In our daily lives,

We can get stuck.

Stuck in details.

Stuck in the negativity of others.

Stuck investing time and energy into people around us that take us for granted.

Stuck in negative events that are happening around us that are not even ours.

Maybe we feel a lack of control or a lack of influence over the situation.

Maybe we feel we didn't do enough,

Aren't enough,

And should have,

Could have,

Or must do more,

Or even be more than we are right now.

Right behind those feelings can come feelings of guilt,

Shame,

Anger,

Sadness,

Or other emotions that we can't even name.

What's the purpose of this negative feeling that I have right now?

There's a purpose,

Isn't there?

Talking to the self that runs the body,

That keeps you breathing,

That manages your heartbeat,

That part of you that captures every moment in time,

Giving it a meaning.

Ask yourself,

What can I learn about this,

This emotion that I have?

Am I ready to learn more about why I've been holding on to a moment,

An event,

Or a meaning that my thinking mind has given to this?

And if you're ready to let that go,

Let your mind wander and let it float back to that very first moment that you recall having this feeling.

Maybe you don't have a word or a label to put on the feeling,

And that's okay.

Just float back way above it.

You don't need to get into the details.

I just want you to observe this situation.

You're not going to relive it.

You're only reviewing it from a high,

High level.

Looking down on it.

You don't need to experience those emotions.

Just float there above it,

Looking at the facts.

I want you to examine this situation where it all started,

Where you started believing this about yourself,

And starting to feel this way.

There was a decision that you made here that has affected your belief system for the rest of your life all the way back to now.

So I want you to look.

Was it something that a parent did or someone said to you?

Was it something that happened at school?

Is it somebody you loved,

Trusted,

Something they did to make you feel this way?

What do you need to know or what do you need to learn so that once you've learned it,

That negative belief that you've been holding for all this time,

That feeling will just go away.

Like a balloon floating away,

Or the tide carrying away sand after the ocean wave has crashed.

You keep that lesson and let go of the feeling that you no longer need to hold on to.

I'm sure you noticed that your subconscious mind has been waiting to reprocess this moment.

The kinder loving you is ready to let go of that old negative emotion now.

You are now so much older,

Smarter,

And have so much more knowledge and awareness than you had way back when.

Is it that you're strong and resilient?

Is it that you're lovable?

Is it that you're brave?

Is it that their opinion should not affect you because your opinion is the most important?

Is it that it was about them and not you,

But you took on that feeling and told yourself a story that you've held on to,

That you're ready to let go?

Is it that you're incredibly smart or that your body learned something to try and protect you,

But now you're protected?

Now,

I want you to forgive yourself.

Let go of that situation.

Thank it,

And forgive yourself and just let go.

It's gone now,

Gone,

Gone,

Gone,

Those old emotions that you don't need any longer.

Take these beautiful learnings that your subconscious mind has given you,

And I want you to apply them all the way back to now,

Every situation all the way back to now where you felt that old negative feeling.

The voice in your head that tried to tell you that you weren't good enough,

Weren't smart enough,

Didn't do enough,

Because now we know you're strong,

Loved,

Accepted,

And your opinion is the most important.

That you're incredible,

Amazing,

And exactly who you need to be.

Apply these learnings to every situation all the way back to today,

And in every situation going forward that you are enough,

Exactly like you are right now.

Now,

I want you to float to a time in the future where in the past the old you would have had that old feeling,

And I want you to apply what you've learned.

Remind yourself of where you are,

Who you are,

And that you're exactly where you should be.

Thank the situation that's come up for you,

Reminding you of your new self,

Your new truths,

Your new stories,

And forgive yourself and let that go.

Now tap into how relaxed you are,

How calm you are,

How comfortable you are in your body at this very moment.

Now that you've released that old feeling and let it go,

It's gone.

So give yourself a number from one to ten of how you feel.

This new amazing you,

A new better feeling that you have right now.

And if that number has changed for the positive,

Then congratulate yourself for work well done.

And if it hasn't,

It just means that your subconscious is processing what you have put into motion.

And you're welcome to listen to this recording again,

Or tomorrow,

Or next week,

Whenever you feel like you're ready to dig into this a little further.

Now as we close out our time together,

I'm going to bring you back into the room.

Start to wiggle your fingers and your toes.

Become aware of your surroundings.

Big stretch.

And welcome back,

And I hope you have an amazing rest of your day.

Meet your Teacher

Dana MitchellGeorgia, USA

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