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What are the dangers of shadow work?
Risks of doing Shadow Work You may have to face traumas or difficult past experiences, which can be tough to handle. If you’re not careful, shadow work can leave you feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and even traumatized. It’s crucial to approach shadow work cautiously and go at your own pace. Risks of doing Shadow Work You may have to face traumas or difficult past experiences, which can be tough to handle. If you’re not careful, shadow work can leave you feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and even traumatized. It’s crucial to approach shadow work cautiously and go at your own pace. Shadow work is simply becoming aware of what’s hidden and gradually healing those aspects of yourself. When you start shadow work, you may feel the way you felt as a child when you were forced to suppress those emotions. But once you overcome it, it may open your eyes to a whole new side of you you had no idea existed. A shadow usually develops in early childhood when we’re told that certain behaviors are unacceptable. Proponents of shadow work say it can help heal generational trauma, allow people to rethink the messages they send children in their life, cope with emotions in more constructive ways, and feel more whole. Generally, there are three types of shadowing: natural (no-interference) – where the design researcher only observes the research subject for a set period without interference; controlled – where the researcher designs a task and observes it being carried out; and participatory – where the researcher performs the …
What happens after shadow work?
Shadow work is simply becoming aware of what’s hidden and gradually healing those aspects of yourself. When you start shadow work, you may feel the way you felt as a child when you were forced to suppress those emotions. But once you overcome it, it may open your eyes to a whole new side of you you had no idea existed. “The shadow is needed now more than ever. We heal the world when we heal ourselves, and hope shines brightest when it illuminates the dark.” “The shadow is needed now more than ever. We heal the world when we heal ourselves, and hope shines brightest when it illuminates the dark.” This is SO powerful. Sensitive people in particular NEED to have a daily feeling practice. In the Shadow work workshop, you’ll receive extras including a 20-minute Feeling Awareness meditation to process your emotions. I recommend doing this daily if you’re processing a lot, or as needed whenever you feel emotional. You may only want to spend one day with them, or you may want to shadow a few hours a week for several weeks or months. If you have the time in the summer or over a break, you may want to shadow full time for an entire week. During gameplay, Shadow says Damn it! every other time he is damaged. If he dies, he may sometimes say Damn, not here!.