When a disturbing or unpleasant thought arises with an awfully unpleasant emotion we look for comfort.
We do this instinctively. I think it is good to try to make that instinctive escaping more conscious.
Usually we look for something quite engaging that will take our attention completely away from that thought and emotion or conflict or problem.
We think that being more conscious in these moments of escape will just make things worse or be too much.
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| Good example: now that's a tempting escape, take a hot bath with that view. |
Well first we have to try and see if that is really true.
We know why we go to watch YouTube because it means relaxing and interesting and comforting etc. But our essence feels like that as well, except that it is consciously relaxing, open, novel and comforting?
Being conscious we can get some insight into it. To transform it. If we can see into it a bit we can question it and not make it so unpleasant. We can see that it is an exaggeration, a projection etc.
If we transform it, we are a bit more conscious and we can deal with it better next time and if we are more conscious we are getting more relaxed in the true sense.
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