Undesired emotions left untapped, swell.
The more those undesired emotions swell, the worse they become.
With mindfulness, we can tap into that swollen reservoir and give those emotions the path they need to flow.
This path allows the body to drain those unpleasant feelings, energy-guzzling thoughts, and hazy perspectives that make the emotions so undesirable.
But, worth noting: this doesn’t make them “bad” or “negative.” For the very nature of an undesired emotion is to signal to us that something is wrong.
And knowing that something is wrong is vital for our survival as humans.
So pay your undesired emotions some mind. Give them the light of your attention. Allow them some space in your day. The longer the emotion(s) get(s) ignored—the worse that “wrong” thing will get.
Remember, once they feel heard, they will flow.
Which will allow space for the opposite type of emotion to grow.
And this is what allows for the real transformations to take place.