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Emotional Neediness

Every group has a few people who get more attention than others. Even if you are born as a red rose, there will be times when you would lose the shine or someone else would get the spotlight!!

If you encountered any such moment, did you feel  left out in the  group of people where you wanted to be accepted?or have you ever reached out to a friend or cousin more often than they reciprocated? Or ever got angry at someone with a complaint that they don’t care?

Welcome to the realization day! 

All above reactions are responses of the mind when it feels emotionally incomplete or empty which turns into emotional neediness. Emotional neediness makes us desperate for acceptance, even angry and irritated at times.

Desperation and anger gets reflected in one’s behavior from a distance. They are quick recipes of destroying any friendship even before developing. 

Emotional neediness makes us like a lamp who keeps spreading negativity whereas the darkness lies within. 

If you identify those characteristics within your personality, pamper yourself. Work on getting rid of it and mould yourself into an updated version of you who is an affectionate person and does not complain or act desperate or angry for acceptance.

Question is how? Answer is emotional practice has developed this pattern and practice can only reverse these responses.  

When you stay alone, observe your thoughts and practice a self acceptance from within even if it feels unrealistic. Act like a friend of yours. Imagine a life where you have to sustain every function of life by yourself. Cultivate habits which make you self sufficient. Practice being at peace while being alone. No calls, no texts, no expectation of an external connection. Do not reach out to people unnecessarily. 

Practice reading, cooking, dancing, praying, meditation, walking, cycling. All alone. Yes, one fine day you would start enjoying your own company. You may even binge watch a series if you wish to avoid reaching out to someone. However, keep track of that habit. 

Self sufficiency makes a person more emotionally stable and secure which gets positively reflected in the aura. I feel, practicing musical meditation is one of the best exercise for achieving emotional self sufficiency. 

If you never encountered any of the above situations, let us know some of your practices which make you witty enough, smart enough or self sufficient enough to build an emotional substance within your heart. Would appreciate the word of wisdom….

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