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From Regret To Regrowth
During the crisis we were kept locked in the rooms of our homes for weeks on end. With all that time to think, it is not surprising that we can also become stuck in the rooms of our minds. A lot of suppressed memories can come up, ones from long ago and some more recent. One of the big feelings that may come up is regret. We all regret something in our lives… but with so many heightened emotions everywhere, regret can leave us feeling uncalibrated, distracted.
Regret is part of a sense of loss that we carry in ourselves. Regret and shame are often related. Remember the time you said something and later regretted saying it? Or you wish that you had responded differently to a situation? It may feel like there is nothing you can do about it right now… Regret is a contributing factor to feeling bad, depressed, and anxious. Combine that with obsessive thinking and you are living in a very crowded emotional room.
Let’s change the way you hold the regret. Yes, you can change your brain and your body’s response to what you tell it.
Moving from Regret to Regrowth
Regret keeps you in the same place: unrelenting and taunting, teasing you with memories that just won’t stop! Here are so suggestions on how to stop them.
