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I have to go through a pile of papers, and feel really big apprehension because of <EMOTIONS>, doing "Four Elements Grounding Exercise" https://www.amandahope.org/blog/four-elements then do S-M-A-S-H technique laid out in the "Overwhelm" Inflow module ([S]hake it out body movement, [M]ake a List, [A]cceptance of emotions, [S]et a timer, [H]urry to get an imperfect work product out)

<wish me luck, please >

Manuel Moe, I would wish you luck, but you don't need it:

Who needs luck when you have such an excellent plan?

(In fact, with imitation being the most sincere form of flattery, I might well borrow that idea. Thank you for the link.)

Keep us posted my friend!

IT WORKED!

I feel good, I am a man with a plan!

(Next best thing to snapping my fingers and making these negative emotions disappear )

<THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT, OAK!>

manuel_moe_g wrote: ↑August 15th, 2022, 11:07 am IT WORKED!

Well done.

manuel_moe_g wrote: ↑August 15th, 2022, 11:07 am I feel good, I am a man with a plan!

Word.

manuel_moe_g wrote: ↑August 15th, 2022, 11:07 am (Next best thing to snapping my fingers and making these negative emotions disappear )

When you figure that out, please tell me how immediately!

manuel_moe_g wrote: ↑August 15th, 2022, 11:07 am <THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT, OAK!>

You're welcome.

Well done Manuel Moe. Love it when a plan works out and the feeling afterwards.

As I practice these techniques to start working on tasks I have huge emotional blockage about, I will write in more detail. (4 elements grounding technique and S-M-A-S-H technique)

A man and a plan - that's Manny!

Sorry, but it made me think of that grand palindrome-

"A Man, A Plan, A Canal - PANAMA!"

Thanks SnoringDog!