To be overwhelmed constantly by everything. This is what life is like if you´re very sensitive. It´s not all bad! Yes, it can mean crying at commercials. It can also mean experiencing the music rather than just hearing it. How well you cope with these emotional tsunamis, largely depends upon yoga therapy books.
Crucially, being around someone who “gets it” is akin to discovering a hidden gem. Finding a therapist who can compose a symphony of sensitivity and offers something beyond textbooks…therapeutic salvation. It’s always about finding that perfect wavelength in every session. A lot of the time, right center stage is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). It works to help right skewed thinking about things like emotions acting as a solid guide in the process.
On the opposite end, we have Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a set of tools to control emotions. It’s like trying to juggle a lot of bowling pins blindfolded, and then DBT comes and gives you stilts. I find that then handling crazy emotions becomes a much less circus-like activity.
Mindfulness in step three. Not your normal guru’s burning incense sesh here. It´s more about living in the moment. Mindfulness is like savoring a latte, relishing each sip. By focusing on the present murmuring whispers some peace can be found within the cauldron of chaos.
Occasionally group therapy becomes a forum for sharing scripts by individuals. Think of it as a wagon where people who are walking parallel journeys can hitch a ride with each other. Even if they put on their game of thrones like personas, the road really is the same. Having sharing of stories gives comfort in togetherness that you are not alone dancing under the moon.
And yet, therapy is hardly a quick-fix or a magic feather. To draw an analogy-much like trying to learn to surf: awkward at first, one will take a few tumbles, but they will find friendship with the waves if they keep at it. The emotional tsunami ride becomes bit easier. While some chalk it up to hocus pocus, therapy helps those who are empathic turn their art of feeling into their art of living.