21/06/2026
You don’t need to solve every emotion immediately.
The overwhelm.
The frustration.
The anger.
The feeling of,
“I didn’t get what I deserved.”
Or,
“I don’t deserve this.”
All of that can feel like too much.
And the first instinct is usually to fix it.
To explain it.
To mentally process it.
To make it go away.
But sometimes, that’s exactly what keeps you stuck.
Because when the emotion is intense, the mind is not always the right place to solve it.
The mind will create more stories.
More scenarios.
More arguments.
More imagined conversations.
More reasons why this is unfair.
More reasons why you are stuck.
And honestly, when you are in that state, it is damn difficult to be grateful.
People say,
“Just be grateful.”
But when you are feeling low, angry, rejected, or overwhelmed, gratitude can feel like one more task.
One more thing you are failing at.
One more spiritual instruction you are supposed to follow.
And that can make you feel worse.
So don’t start there.
Start with the body.
When the emotion rises, don’t try to solve it immediately.
Ask yourself:
Where is this feeling in my body?
Is it in the chest?
The throat?
The solar plexus?
The stomach?
The head?
The shoulders?
Don’t judge it.
Don’t analyse it.
Don’t try to remove it.
Just pay attention to it.
Give that part of your body your full attention.
That’s it.
Not the story.
Not the person who hurt you.
Not what your mother said.
Not what your partner did.
Not what should have happened.
Not what didn’t happen.
Just the place in your body where the emotion is sitting.
Because here’s what most people miss:
Your body is already holding the emotional charge.
And when you give it attention without fighting it, something begins to shift.
It may not happen instantly every time.
It may feel uncomfortable at first.
It may feel pointless.
You may think,
“What the hell is this going to do?”
That is normal.
It is like exercise.
In the beginning, you may hate it.
You may wonder why your coach is making you do so many reps.
You may feel resistance.
But after doing it for a while, the same exercise gives you strength.
The same practice gives you a high.
The same thing that felt difficult starts changing you.
Emotional clearing is like that.
The first few times, it may feel like one more thing to do.
One more ritual.
One more task.
One more spiritual practice.
But if you stay with it, even for a few seconds, the shift can surprise you.
Because sometimes the relief does not come from solving the problem.
Sometimes the relief comes from finally being present with yourself.
Yesterday, I went through something intense.
My mind was a mess.
The emotion was so strong that I was thinking,
“What the hell is going on inside me?”
I couldn’t solve it mentally.
So I stopped trying.
I brought my attention to my body.
First, I noticed it near my chest.
Then around my solar plexus.
I just kept observing it.
Not fixing.
Not forcing.
Not judging.
Just observing.
And slowly, something shifted.
The relief was so strong that I could have cried.
That is how powerful this simple act can be.
So the next time you are angry, overwhelmed, frustrated, or emotionally triggered, try this:
Pause.
Ask yourself where the feeling is in your body.
Give that place your full attention.
Even if only for a few seconds.
Even if you are still angry.
Even if you still want to scream.
Even if you still feel hurt.
Give yourself that attention.
Because if you don’t care for yourself in that moment, who will?
This is not about becoming perfect.
This is not about never reacting.
This is not about suppressing anger.
This is about learning to come back to yourself.
Again and again.
That is the bare minimum.
Not because it is small.
But because without this, everything else becomes harder.
The burning bowl.
The healing.
The gratitude.
The forgiveness.
The prayers.
The rituals.
All of them work better when you are willing to first meet yourself honestly.
So don’t run from the emotion.
Don’t drown in the story.
Don’t fight with your mind endlessly.
Come back to the body.
Find where the emotion lives.
And give it attention.
That simple act can begin to change everything.