Sweep Away Your Resistance

Sweep Away Your Resistance

I am attached to things. All sorts of things. Most of them are trivial garbage. For instance, wiping the shower after I use it. Building on ideas from Surprise Bonus, I've found that clearing emotional baggage can have a positive impact on our daily habits. I think intellectually this is great as it is an easy way to prevent mold and keep it clean, much like how clearing emotional baggage, which I've discussed in [Surprise Bonus](/surprise-bonus), can have a positive impact on our daily habits.

Pain in the Neck

However, it is a pain in the neck for me to do it. Especially some parts of the shower that have slightly more complex shapes or crevices that I have to dry out. I noticed some resistance to doin this task today. The resistance is always there but I sort of noticed it today.

Banish a Stressful Memory

It's interesting that I noticed my resistance to wiping the shower today, but I've found that clearing emotional baggage and using techniques like the sweeping breath, which I explored in [Rationalizing the Sweeping Breath](/rationalizing-the-sweeping-breath), can have profound effects on our emotional well-being. I remembered in my exploration of attention and attachment that I quite successfully banished a stressful memory - a horror show that I watched - with the sweeping breath. I have since watched the show again with considerably less stress.

Save Energy

This relates to what I discussed in Master Workplace Emotions: A Simple Guide That Works, where a similar breathing technique is used to overcome emotional resistance. Related to what I discussed in [Master Workplace Emotions: A Simple Guide That Works](/overcoming-emotional-resistance), using techniques like the sweeping breath can help overcome emotional resistance, making it easier to tackle tasks with ease and vigor. Without the resistance, I can attack the duty with vigor and life. It will be easier than fighting myself to make myself do it. I will save energy by not fighting myself, be happier and probably finish it faster and better.