We all have them. Negative emotions are part of our lives, and inappropriate negative emotions can hold us back. If we are not careful they can take over our lives and begin to exclude positive thoughts and stop the law of attraction from working for us. So, if negative emotions are holding you back what can you do about it?

Here are a few negative emotions we all have to start with:

• Jealousy
• Anger
• Resentment
• Fear

Resentment is part anger, part jealousy. We hold onto resentment for many reasons, but all it does is harm us, and even worse, it holds us back. For example, do you resent the person who got the promotion ahead of you. Yes, the man is a young high-flyer who lied his way into the position. Yes, you are more competent, and in a perfect world the position should have gone to you. Every day you go to work and grumble to yourself as you walk past his office. Every day you become more angry and more immobilised and perhaps even start to do small things to sabotage the person. You justify it because you should have got the position.

Let me say first up, and this is important, there are no justified resentments. Ever.

The first thing you have to do is forgive yourself for not getting the promotion, and then forgive the person who got it. Fake it until you can, if that's what it takes. Whenever you see negative thoughts about this person come into your head change them immediately. Keep doing this until it's no longer an issue. When you first start doing this it's hard, but keep at it until you mean it. Once you do that wish him well, even if it's only mentally and move on.

Ideally, you will move the emotion from resentment to unconditional love. It may not be possible to do that at first, and may not happen at all. If you move from resentment to neutral then you are on your way.

By not holding onto resentment you will find options open up to you. Resentment is a paralysing emotion. It holds us back like few others can. Anger turned inwards is wearing. Try changing just this one aspect of your life and see the difference.

Negative emotions can hold us back from living our lives fully. They block the flow of energy into our lives. We live much fuller lives by being in control of them instead of the other way around. Try it and see.

About the Author

Louise Lombard invites you to learn The Secret Behind The Secret. She is a self-help enthusiast, and currently successfully studying and applying the Law of Attraction in her life. If you wish to learn more go to her page and check out her course reviews.

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