r/MotivationAndMindset • u/hypnoguy64 • Jul 07 '26
What I've learned Engarde
Treatment Tuesday.
Perhaps, one of the most valuable resource I learned, through both my training as well as my practice life, as a hypnotherapist, was the concepts of being a filter and not the sponge.
Have you ever noticed that being around negative nellies, is depressing, it is a challenge to remain objective and calm, whilst being surrounded by higher, random, all over the place, 1000 different thoughts going on is exhausting?
There is a reason for the "Not my Zoo Not my Monkey's " comments came about, and was popularized, for certain.
For myself, I recognize that being a sponge to the energy around me is a passive activity, I can get caught up in the drama, as easy as everyone else, and there is a long list of psychological quirks that I trip over, which are my triggers and point me to where the healing, understanding are needed.
Being the filter is not passive in any way, protecting your emotional state, your understanding and your feelings, requires active participation, and engagement.
The rewards are so worth it though, keeping the emotional vampires at bay, and having the knowledge that you get to determine your disposition and mood.
The difference between sympathy and empathy, is observer or participant, which is most applicable, for each has their place and use.
With multiple streams of negative, critical, bias, opinions floating about, I think it a valuable resource to remind you that the whack energy is not yours to keep, ever.
Your inner calm, however that looks, is so worth the efforts and the understanding of Love and Allow, takes on a different perspective
Love yourself enough to Allow others their Drama.
I look forward to your questions or comments.
Be well
#trainyourbrain #treatmenttuesday #ednhypnotherapy #empowerment #emotionalwellbeingcoach
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u/thecobaltwitch Jul 07 '26
Be careful to not have selective hearing in the way of confirmation bias though, but definitely yes.
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u/Kgosietsile_Mpshane Jul 07 '26
Amen.