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| Peaceful Places Can Help You to Connect With Your Inner World |
What is the "the Quiet Place" Within Yourself?
Some people call this inner quiet place "the core self."
Some call it "the center."
Others call it "the authentic self" or the "true self."
Whatever you might call it, the quiet place within you is the place that is beyond external definitions of yourself.
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| Discovering the Quiet Place Within Yourself |
It's a place that is beyond your usual identification as a parent, spouse, employee or friend.
That place is all that is within you that makes you uniquely you.
When you tap into the quiet place, you can experience a sense of stillness and connection with a deep sense of self.
Many people think of this part of themselves as being their intuitive selves and the part of them that is compassionate for others as well as being compassionate for themselves.
Why Do So Many People Try to Avoid Experiencing Their Inner World?
In a New York Times article, No Time to Think, Kate Murphy writes about recent research which revealed that many people would prefer to keep themselves distracted than spend even a few quiet minutes to themselves.
According to this article, many of the people who participated in the research were so uncomfortable that they preferred giving themselves electric shocks rather than having quiet time to themselves.
According to Ms. Murphy, these people "just didn't like being in their own heads."
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| Why Do So Many People Try to Avoid Their Inner World? |
One explanation for why so many people keep themselves constantly busy and distracted is that they want to avoid the negative thoughts and unresolved issues that come to mind when they have quiet time. So, many people try to avoid quiet times at all costs to avoid uncomfortable feelings from coming up.
This avoidance, in turn, causes its own discomfort in the form of irritability, anxiety and insomnia, which leads to an even greater desire for more distraction. So, it becomes a vicious cycle of avoidance.
How Can You Discover This Quiet Place in Your Inner World?
There are many ways to discover this quiet place in your inner world, including mindfulness meditation (see my article: Mind-Body Connection: Mindfulness Meditation).
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| Discovering the Quiet Place Within Yourself |
In my next article, I'll give you some tips on how to connect with this part of yourself.
About Me
I am a licensed New York City psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, EMDR and Somatic Experiencing therapist who works with individual adults and couples.
To find out more about me, visit my website: Josephine Ferraro, LCSW - NYC Psychotherapist.
To set up a consultation, call me at (917) 742-2624 during business hours or email me.
