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painintheneck
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 Posted - 12/27/2007 : 18:02:50
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I'm not having much luck with journaling. Maybe it is when or how I approach it but it doesn't seem to have much depth and ends up more like a diary entry with a tad of emotion thrown in. I never really understand how to do this to begin with so if anyone can offer me some pointers to get started I'd be grateful.
I've got the emotional issues I feel just brewing there but they aren't moving. I've got the pain today, the tension, nausea and the headache and the frustration and I can't seem to get any of it out. |
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MAbbott
USA
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Posted - 12/27/2007 : 20:31:15
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I found Scott Brady's "Pain Free for Life" and Dr. Dave's "They Can't find Anything Wrong" useful in guiding the journaling. A lot of it is to allot a certain amount of time, say 20 minutes, and sit with your pen or computer and free form memories, incidents, current things and especially reflections about your own personality traits that contribute to emotional pain.
The most important thing is to steer yourself away from thinking of your symptoms in a physical manner and training yourself to think of painful emotions instead. Translate physical pain every time it pops up into "I am having painful emotions right now" The books I mentioned will help you retrain your thought patterns.
good luck!
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painintheneck
USA
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Posted - 12/27/2007 : 21:51:36
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| OH thanks so much, I will go back over Brady's book again.I have it handy. Thanks! |
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scottjmurray
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Posted - 12/30/2007 : 13:33:05
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When I write about my emotions, I usually shut my eyes and just type. It takes a bit of practice, but it becomes more like a stream of consciousness than anything else. If I see an image, I write it down. Any emotion, I write it down. I forget about spelling, punctuation, grammar and decency. I let it all pour out without any structure whatsoever. I start with a question, in bold:
How do I feel about my family situation?
"grinding. family. hate disconnection, want more soothe. i am disconnected. i am alone. don't want to me. mom. dad. help me, give me what i want. I NEVER GET WHAT I WANT EVER AND I WANT IT NOW. NOWNOW NOW NOW NOW NOW ANGRY ANGRY"
From there what I usually do is "translate" the subconscious imagery to something more tangible.
TRANSLATION: I feel disconnected from my family. I feel unable to connect with them so I can receive the affection that I want. I feel alienated from them, and I am actually afraid to reach out for that connection. I am frustrated because of all these mental blocks stopping me from connecting with them, because I really want to.
That's the format I use. I've found it very helpful for not only emotional problems, but other problems as well. It sort of gets your whole brain thinking about the problem. If a stream of consciousness seems unclear and murky, you can always ask another question like "Clarify?" and then pour out some more imagery until you find the answer you're looking for.
Hope this helps.
http://www.tms-recovery.com/
A collection of articles on emotions, lifestyle changes, and TMS theory. |
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kelvin
USA
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Posted - 01/01/2008 : 15:17:21
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Originally posted by painintheneck
I'm not having much luck with journaling. Maybe it is when or how I approach it but it doesn't seem to have much depth and ends up more like a diary entry with a tad of emotion thrown in. I never really understand how to do this to begin with so if anyone can offer me some pointers to get started I'd be grateful.
I've got the emotional issues I feel just brewing there but they aren't moving. I've got the pain today, the tension, nausea and the headache and the frustration and I can't seem to get any of it out.
See if this helps: http://www.etex.net/kelving/Daily_TMS_exercise_and_journal.pdf
Or if you prefer to use Microsoft Word: http://www.etex.net/kelving/Daily_TMS_exercise_and_journal.doc
Kelvin
Additional TMS files and links http://kelvin.gunnells.net (may not work with FireFox browser) |
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