I'm not quite at the loving them all stage. But occasionally I can manage the neutral view suggested in a lot of mindfulness training--to try to view my emotions like clouds passing by--to at least make an effort to refrain from judging the emotion and definitely to try to take a hands off approach because the more I actively try to squelch an emotion, the more energy I'm directing its way, and it just tends to suck up that energy and make itself bigger.
Reading The Mindful Way Through Depression taught me more about the mechanics of my illness than I learned in any therapist's office. It is a fantastic book for anyone who wants to learn more about gracefully interacting with your feelings.
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