Imagine that there are two separate tanks in your brain. One is used for processing events, and the other is used for storage. Everyday many different events occur in our lives. It is how we perceive and process these events and manage the feelings that will determine our level of struggle. For example; an event occurs. It is perceived and processed in the processing tank. Feelings are felt and managed, and then another event occurs, etc. If there is a problem with processing the event or managing the feelings, the unresolved content is moved to the storage tank where it could stay for hours, months, or even years.
If the storage tank becomes full, the emotional content stored there begins to leak into the processing tank, disrupting the functioning there. It then becomes increasingly difficult to manage feelings, resulting in struggles with anxiety, fear, depression, anger and more.
The solution is a dual process. Step one is to repair the processing tank by adjusting the way we perceive and process life’s daily events. This will have a direct and positive impact on the feelings that are created, making them easier to manage. Increasing our struggle reduction methods will help keep the processing tank clean, clear, and functioning smoothly. Step two is to observe specific content in the storage tank and then release the struggle. This will free up space. If we have done a good job with the first step, we won’t be adding very much new content to the storage tank. And peace exists in the absence of struggle.