Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site pyuxd.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!mhuxn!mhuxr!ulysses!gamma!pyuxww!pyuxd!rlr From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: Hurting, "no"s and choice. Message-ID: <1344@pyuxd.UUCP> Date: Sun, 28-Jul-85 11:06:23 EDT Article-I.D.: pyuxd.1344 Posted: Sun Jul 28 11:06:23 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 29-Jul-85 07:47:14 EDT References: <5557@cbscc.UUCP> <591@unc.UUCP> Organization: Whatever we're calling ourselves this week Lines: 16 > Try this one to see if you cannot MAKE yourself feel an emotion. > > Try to become angry. Not at anyone or anything in particular, just > angry. If you need help, try remembering the last time you felt > angry. Remember how it felt. Try to feel it now. > > Now try to feel happy. Just happy in general. Remember the last > thing that made you feel happy. Try to embody that memory now. Feel > happy now. Imagine that! Voluntarily recalling an event that evokes happiness or anger will bring that emotion forth. Now, try this same exercise while involuntarily LIVING through an experience. Do you get to choose your emotions then with regard to that experience? -- "Do I just cut 'em up like regular chickens?" Rich Rosen ihnp4!pyuxd!rlr