Regret can seriously damage your mental health – here's how to leave it behind
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Regret: The Unforgiven
All negative emotions have their root in fear. Jealousy, anger, envy, guilt and regret are branches of fear only.
The emotion of regret, especially self-regret, can be all-consuming to our minds and destructive to our wellbeing, having the ability to destroy lives. When a person cannot forgive himself, his life is at a standstill.
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Regret As An Excuse
Regret is a common emotional issue during therapy, and some use it as a safe haven, to protect oneself from the pressure and risks of living a complete life.
Example: People can make an excuse out of a past, regretful event to stay away from love and marriage.
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Regret As A Meaningful Emotion
Meaningful regret is when one develops a certain self-awareness, which can be helpful in pinpointing the emotion, and see if it is pointing towards oneself (self-regret) or is a regret towards others.
If the regret is focused on others, it can be a breakthrough which can help the person come out of the negative emotion eventually.
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How To Use Regret In Your Favor
- Find acceptance in the fact that pain, loss and disappointment do not have solutions, and are to be experienced and be engaged with.
- Understand that ife is full of ups and downs.
- Learn what is required from the event or circumstance, instead of closing yourself.
- Do what you can to repair the damaged souls or broken hearts of others.
- Support others and get their support.
- Allow yourself to be wrong.
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The Message From The Soul
Some people are proud of the fact that they don’t feel regretful. But in reality, this emotion is a rite of passage, which eventually leads to remorse and repair, and that is where maximum self-growth is.
Regret is a message from the soul that needs to be catered to, and which can lead to recovery.
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