Post by saisri on Feb 1, 2006 0:26:33 GMT
Centering
Centering means finding your own identity and essence. This is you,
separate from the influences of societal expectations and pressures.
It can enhance shielding or make them unnecessary. It allows you to
perceive energy clearly. It keeps you emotionally stable as you
encounter new things.
Finding Center
Finding your center will be easiest when alone. Find some quiet
time, where you can be alone for at least 30 minutes. Do what you
can to prevent interruptions. Turn off the TV, radio, etc. Turn off
the telephone ringer and let an answering machine answer instead.
Sit quietly for a few minutes, just breathing and noticing yourself.
Pay attention to how you feel and why. Let each feeling surface and
then pass on without judgement. Recognize your stream of thought and
let it flow. Notice how your body feels and looks, and any tension
you are carrying. Notice your daydreams, ideas, and everything that
is a part of you.
Also, notice anything you are feeling that may be imposed on you by
others. Look for tension, pressure, or expectations. Notice how you
have reacted to them, and what your feelings are in response.
There's no need to change anything unless you want to. Just be aware
of these things. Consider the things you want separate from the
things others want for you.
As you do this, you will get a stronger feeling of yourself. With
time, you'll recognize more quickly what is a part of who you are,
and what is temporary or societal. This will help prevent empathic
flooding, and increase control of energy work you do.
Staying Centered in Crowds
With practice, you will be able to pause for a few seconds to center
yourself in almost any circumstance. If you tend to be susceptible
to empathic overload, staying centered in crowds will reduce the
flooding. It may take practice to get good at, but will help
significantly.
You may find that you have trouble staying centered around certain
people. Their pushiness, their ideas, and their feelings overwhelm
you. When you notice this happening, strengthen your grounding and
centering. Stay as strong, stable, and calm as you can. Once you
learn to shield, you may also want to add a shield around yourself.
The shield will keep your energy separate from theirs, and give you
more distance from them. The section on shields discusses this in
more detail.
Suggestions
Spend several hours, or if possible, a few days alone doing hobbies.
Read a book, or do any activities you enjoy. Creative or imaginative
activities are the best. Look back over photographs of your
childhood or the past few years. Look around your home at the things
you own, and consider why you chose them. All of these things help
you feel yourself. Make sure you get plenty of time alone to
daydream and think.
Start out by centering for a long time while alone. Practice that
until it feels comfortable and familiar. Watch out for getting too
involved in other people's emotions. Make sure you recognize and
understand your own emotions thoroughly. Remind yourself of what is
you when you are around other people
Centering means finding your own identity and essence. This is you,
separate from the influences of societal expectations and pressures.
It can enhance shielding or make them unnecessary. It allows you to
perceive energy clearly. It keeps you emotionally stable as you
encounter new things.
Finding Center
Finding your center will be easiest when alone. Find some quiet
time, where you can be alone for at least 30 minutes. Do what you
can to prevent interruptions. Turn off the TV, radio, etc. Turn off
the telephone ringer and let an answering machine answer instead.
Sit quietly for a few minutes, just breathing and noticing yourself.
Pay attention to how you feel and why. Let each feeling surface and
then pass on without judgement. Recognize your stream of thought and
let it flow. Notice how your body feels and looks, and any tension
you are carrying. Notice your daydreams, ideas, and everything that
is a part of you.
Also, notice anything you are feeling that may be imposed on you by
others. Look for tension, pressure, or expectations. Notice how you
have reacted to them, and what your feelings are in response.
There's no need to change anything unless you want to. Just be aware
of these things. Consider the things you want separate from the
things others want for you.
As you do this, you will get a stronger feeling of yourself. With
time, you'll recognize more quickly what is a part of who you are,
and what is temporary or societal. This will help prevent empathic
flooding, and increase control of energy work you do.
Staying Centered in Crowds
With practice, you will be able to pause for a few seconds to center
yourself in almost any circumstance. If you tend to be susceptible
to empathic overload, staying centered in crowds will reduce the
flooding. It may take practice to get good at, but will help
significantly.
You may find that you have trouble staying centered around certain
people. Their pushiness, their ideas, and their feelings overwhelm
you. When you notice this happening, strengthen your grounding and
centering. Stay as strong, stable, and calm as you can. Once you
learn to shield, you may also want to add a shield around yourself.
The shield will keep your energy separate from theirs, and give you
more distance from them. The section on shields discusses this in
more detail.
Suggestions
Spend several hours, or if possible, a few days alone doing hobbies.
Read a book, or do any activities you enjoy. Creative or imaginative
activities are the best. Look back over photographs of your
childhood or the past few years. Look around your home at the things
you own, and consider why you chose them. All of these things help
you feel yourself. Make sure you get plenty of time alone to
daydream and think.
Start out by centering for a long time while alone. Practice that
until it feels comfortable and familiar. Watch out for getting too
involved in other people's emotions. Make sure you recognize and
understand your own emotions thoroughly. Remind yourself of what is
you when you are around other people