Bad Memories That Stifle You:
What to do When Certain Memories
Are Holding You Back from Life by www.Sedona.com In a perfect world, none of us would have to deal with bad memories, but in reality most adults (and, sadly, even many children) have them. Whether the memory involves something you went through (fighting in a war, being abused, etc.) or something a loved one went through (a close friend’s death, a messy divorce), you know that looking back on the experience can sometimes feel just as traumatic as if you got the bad news today. If you are haunted by a bad memory, it can easily keep you from moving on with your life, perhaps because you are afraid of being hurt again or are still grieving over a past trauma. Time DOES Help Heal Wounds Those having trouble getting past traumatic memories can take comfort in the old saying that time heals all wounds; as it turns out, it’s true. A study led by Richard Walker, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, found that while we do remember bad things from our past, our emotional connection to them fades over time. Further, our connection to bad memories fades faster than our connections to positive ones. "People have an inherent bias to view their experiences in a positive light," Walker said. This is certainly good news, but what’s even better is that you don’t have to wait years to move past a hurtful experience from your past. The Sedona Method can show you how to let go of any type of emotional trauma so you can live the life you want to lead. How does this happen? By teaching you a series of questions that, upon asking yourself, lead your awareness to the negative feeling or emotion, then guide you into letting it go. The Sedona Method is scientifically proven to be effective by respected institutions like the Harvard Medical School and the MONY corporation, and hundreds of thousands of people have already used the Method with great success. Don’t let your bad memories hold you back any longer; free yourself with The Sedona Method and experience the happy, fulfilling life you deserve!
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PsychologyToday.com
http://psychologytoday.com/articles/PTO-20030609-000001.html
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