Guided meditation: Are any emotions bad?

\This event is posted in multiple groups, so don't worry if there are low RSVPs here, there is always a good group at this event\

Some emotions, like anger, sadness, or guilt are seen as unproductive, unhelpful, or just outright bad, but often emotions are just misplaced or distorted by trauma. This week, we’ll talk about the whole range of emotions and how they might be useful. Sometimes the issue is not the emotion itself, but how we relate to it.

We’ll do an exercise in self-compassion, learning to form a healthier relationship with emotions and to experience the richness of life in full. The topic might seem heavy, but we’ll take it easy and start from where you are at.

These hour and a half sessions are a place for imperfect people to have deep discussions and create meaningful change. Come wind down at the end of the week with conversation with like-minded people followed by a guided meditation, using Open Heart methods ranging from insight meditation to compassion practice.

Read more about Open Heart at our website, https://openheartofallbeings.com/

Your instructor:

I'm Lindsay Kriebel, an instructor with Open Heart Sangha. I've practiced with Open Heart for five years, following ten years of throwing every self-help solution I could find at addiction, depression, and anxiety. But complex problems can't be solved by more overthinking. Simple solutions like developing compassion for myself and others work exactly because they are so basic. When I'm not seeking spiritual realization, I'm a librarian, seeking information for law students at the University of Arizona.