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Finding Internal Peace When Communication is Not Possible, ATH Episode 144 show art Finding Internal Peace When Communication is Not Possible, ATH Episode 144

Awareness That Heals

In this final guided meditation on caring for and responding to anger, we learn that once all avenues of communication with those who have triggered our anger have been explored, it is time to accept that there may be no more hope in a resolution. When this happens, containment is what is needed.  Containment does not mean stopping yourself from feeling it. It's the opposite. You're just taking yourself  away from the situation and you're feeling it as fully as possible. Can you see your vulnerable feelings within you,like fear or hurt or abandonment? Can you fully feel those...

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Communicating Your Needs When Possible, ATH Episode 143 show art Communicating Your Needs When Possible, ATH Episode 143

Awareness That Heals

In this video, the sixth meditation on caring for and responding to anger, we learn that while vitally important it is not enough to just be aware of the anger. Discovering your unfulfilled need that made you angry is also crucial to healing, but this too is not the end of the process. We now need to share our unfulfilled needs with the person or persons who may have triggered our anger to begin with. If it is a loved one who is open to communicate, we can begin the road to healing with them. But it may often be someone who is not open to discussing it with us. Maybe it’s a boss, or a...

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Using Anger to Discover What You Need, ATH Episode 142 show art Using Anger to Discover What You Need, ATH Episode 142

Awareness That Heals

This video is the 5th part of our series on dealing with anger and related emotions. Robert again reminds us of the obvious fact that of course you don't want to be critical of yourself, and set the stage to suppress the anger or make yourself even angrier. Allow yourself to stay aware of the anger with a little voice inside that says, “I want to support you anger.”  Stay aware of the unique vulnerable feelings that you have. Feelings like fear or abandonment, insecurity, rejection. Now Allow yourself to feel both the anger and the vulnerable feelings. And now in this fifth...

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Experiencing the Vulnerable Feelings Underneath the Anger, ATH Episode 141 show art Experiencing the Vulnerable Feelings Underneath the Anger, ATH Episode 141

Awareness That Heals

In this fourth of six guided meditation on caring for and responding to anger, Robert reminds you that if you act spontaneously on your angry emotions, it's going to lead to something destructive. But when you move into the containment phase, it gives you the best chance to glimpse the vulnerable feelings that lie buried underneath the anger. The more fully you feel the anger, the more you can sense that there was something that you needed that you didn’t receive, and that made you frustrated. It truly is what made you angry. Dive deeply into this fifth guided meditation, and discover what...

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Healthy Containment of Our Anger, Episode 140 show art Healthy Containment of Our Anger, Episode 140

Awareness That Heals

In Robert’s third guided meditation on caring for and responding to anger and related emotions, he begins once more with first becoming aware of our anger, frustration or related feeling that most bothers you, and then moves you to the third step; containment of your anger. Learn what ‘containment’ really means, and how to do so in a safe way without suppressing this vital emotion. Anger is a juicy emotion that is part of what makes us feel alive. Are you letting yourself really feel your anger? Do you know how to accept and experience anger without feeling guilty about it?

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Caring for Your Anger in a Healthy Way, ATH Episode 139 show art Caring for Your Anger in a Healthy Way, ATH Episode 139

Awareness That Heals

 In this video Robert explains how once you become aware of your anger, you can then find ways to care for yourself to help alleviate this uncomfortable feeling. Your internal voice may say, “Anger, I see you, I feel you, and it’s okay you are here.” When you feel angry it is important not to reject yourself but to accept the anger and find a way to have it serve you in your life.  Behind your anger emotion is an unfulfilled need. When in an angry state, can you take a pause and ask yourself, what need do I have that is not being met? How can I use this anger to discover my...

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The vital Importance of Awareness of Anger and Related Emotions - ATH Episode 138 show art The vital Importance of Awareness of Anger and Related Emotions - ATH Episode 138

Awareness That Heals

In this video, Robert begins a seven part series on dealing with anger and related emotions. Like all challenging emotions, the key to becoming more at peace with them is always awareness. Without becoming aware of our anger in the moment, we are doomed to either act out on it  emotionally, or to suppress it.  Please join us as we guide you through these seven meditations to help you learn the vital skills needed to gain control over your anger, allowing you to live a more free, happy and peaceful life.   

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Bringing Heart and Wisdom to Your Insecurity, ATH Episode 137 show art Bringing Heart and Wisdom to Your Insecurity, ATH Episode 137

Awareness That Heals

In the conclusion of our series on caring for insecurity, this video and guided meditation reminds you of the potential empowerment you can have just by being aware of your unique set of insecurities. Have you discovered them? Have you noticed them as they appear day to day? Can you see that insecurities can be an ally, not an enemy? Now that you know your specific insecurities, you can learn how to care for the insecurity itself.  It's an ongoing aspiration that the more your awareness is noticing insecure feelings, the more you can guide your own life and be empowered to direct your...

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Accessing Your Greatest Need to Support Yourself When You're Insecure, ATH Episode 136 show art Accessing Your Greatest Need to Support Yourself When You're Insecure, ATH Episode 136

Awareness That Heals

This video brings us to part five of caring for our feelings of insecurity. We have previously learned that by utilizing our awareness, we gain the ability to care for our insecurity feelings. This is a powerful starting and life changing state of mind. Now let's use our new found skill of becoming aware of our emotions in the moment, and focus it on how your insecurity takes form in your life. Is your insecurity related to money? Is it related to your physical appearance, or maybe your sex life?  Now notice the dialogue that goes on in your head. Is there a series of criticisms that go...

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Asking Questions from the Heart to Increase Caring and Wisdom for Insecurity, ATH Episode 135 show art Asking Questions from the Heart to Increase Caring and Wisdom for Insecurity, ATH Episode 135

Awareness That Heals

 In this video Robert helps you ask these vital questions; Would you like to develop greater trust and greater confidence in yourself? Can you see that insecurity can undermine that trust? Do you notice the sources of your own insecurity? What would be the best way for you to help yourself while you feel your insecurity? Insecurity is something that can monopolize our psyche. But In part four of caring for feelings of insecurity, Robert introduces more tools to help us better cope with this challenging emotion and offers a guided meditation to help you take steps to this goal. To further...

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When you are anxious, it's essential to be aware that you are both anxious and the observer of your anxiety. There is no need to compare yourself to anyone else. Simply start where you are—recognizing that awareness, or being the observer, can give you the capacity to mitigate your anxiety. Notice it clearly and give yourself the opportunity for self-care. Shifting your inner tone of voice during a period of anxiety can have a profound effect. The most underrated capacity in our lives is recognizing that we are the observer and the one who wants to care for ourselves. Understand your aspiration to tolerate and accept anxiety and develop the capacity to take care of yourself, guide yourself, and ultimately welcome yourself.

The next step in our metaphorical elevator is to ask questions to seek support for your anxiety. You can explore the questions, communications, and tone of voice, both inwardly and outwardly, of exploring how you will be supported, which will be most helpful in accepting and supporting yourself during periods of anxiety. Find the courage to help yourself by being assertive, setting boundaries, or being more generous. Asking yourself how to approach a situation in the most beneficial way when feeling agitated can lead to peace, relaxation, and trust. The reaction to avoid anxiety can lead to feeling stuck in withdrawal or an aggressive emotion, which can be like being caught in quicksand. But when you ask questions from your heart, with an intention to care for yourself in the moment of anxiety, you can begin to accept where you are and where you need to guide yourself. This will help bring you to your ultimate potential.

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