How to be Emotionally Well - The Power of Vulnerability

Emotional Tension arises when you keep your feelings to yourself

Power of Vulnerability is the ability to feel when others are vulnerable, the ability to recognize, own, and share our own vulnerabilities. As a psychotherapist, I teach clients how to identify their own emotional pain, shame, anger, guilt, and other feelings that keep us from loving fully or having compassionately intimate relationships. I call this a power "bounce back" from the pain and resistance of others. In other words, we are vulnerable when we refuse to feel shame or anger in the presence of others. When we have our own sense of suffering, it is not whom we are looking at or what is happening that matters but how we react or respond to it.

Those who practice Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) have the ability to turn their emotional shortcomings around by developing and maintaining healthy and positive emotions all around vulnerability. The beauty of EFT is the fact that it is gentle, safe, and effective. Emotions are powerful tools for change, and when you are able to manage your emotions you can make changes that lead towards empowerment. When you are around vulnerability and use EFT, you are able to experience powerful emotion, release negative energy, and find grace and happiness in sharing your feelings with others.

There are some times when we are least able to manage our emotions, and being vulnerable is one of those times. It is in these times that you must demonstrate your grace and happiness by stepping back from your vulnerability and choosing to act in a different way. Power of Vulnerability involves consciously choosing to act in a powerful and courageous way. In fact, when I use the metaphor of climbing a mountain, those who climb it are not just going up a mountain but are also ascending the mountain of their own emotions. So, when vulnerability arises, step back, examine your emotions, and find where you are failing.

For example, when I am feeling down or sad, I have this underlying sense of sadness and helplessness. This makes me feel like I am losing control. However, when I am vulnerable I am able to let go of those feelings and choose to instead be happy. In this situation, I gain control of my emotions. I am no longer reacting to my circumstances, instead, I am choosing to react to them. This takes courage because if I were not vulnerable I would simply keep on suffering from my emotions.

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Vulnerability is also related to the concept of Shame. What is Shame? Shame is the idea that you are somehow less than everyone else. It is the belief that your worth is not equal to your actions. You have been conditioned with this shame and when you feel weak and guilty, you are letting yourself off the hook, and this causes you to be weak and guilty feelings.

The difference between vulnerability and Shame is that when you are vulnerable, you are taking small steps towards healing and change. You are working on yourself and making small changes so that you can heal. On the other hand, when you are in a place of Shame, you are letting go of your power and your ability to do anything about your emotions. You have given up your ability to control your emotions and you are allowing emotions to take control.

One of the things that the Emotional Freedom Technique, Covert Hypnosis, and Shame Resilience techniques teach us is that our emotions are a gift from God. We have been made with the ability to feel love and emotions at any time and anywhere. The shame vulnerability armour lets you tap into this unlimited resource and use it to uncover truths that will strengthen your innermost values. When you are living from these values, you are living a life filled with abundance, creativity, purpose, and peace. The wholehearted approach encourages you to be vulnerable and open to the emotional side of your life so that you can build a robust emotional strength that will allow you to live a life filled with happiness and love.

Being Vulnerable makes you happy

This emotional intelligence allows you to make better choices and connect with people on a deeper level. If you are looking for ways to overcome low self-esteem, you need to tap into your inner source of power and begin to feel comfortable and confident again. Living from your wholeheartedness means that you have let go of any need to control what goes on around you. Once you start to feel empowered and whole, you will be able to use your vulnerability armour to let go of feelings of shame and find peace and happiness.