Key points

Your survival reactions are meant to be deeply unpleasant, since they exist to signal potential danger.

Resisting such reactions strenthens them and sets off unwanted thoughts.

As you train your brain to be less reactive to the unpleasant sensations, they will lessen.

It is possible to redirect your nervous system wherever you wish.

"One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light but by making the darkness conscious.” —Carl

Connecting to every aspect of your existence is critical to healing. This is particularly true of survival reactions meant to protect you but that are intentionally unpleasant,.

The need to be and feel safe is a deep, driving force of all life. However, it is not by any means a given that you’ll be safe. Life is competitive, and living

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