From Claudia:
I have a wonderful husband and 2 beautiful children. I’ve become a very negative person reliving past hurts constantly. This is completely jeopardizing my relationship. All I want is to be a positive, happy person again. I’m destroying a good thing, but don’t know how to stop myself. Please can you help me stop the negative cycle? The constant negative thoughts…
Inspirations from Binah:
The wounds of the past can creep up when least expected. They manifest in many ways, often producing anger, pain, anxiety, sadness and negativity. Ignoring them only makes it worse, causing the wound to fester and flare up more often. To find your positive center again, you must peel off the bandage and treat the cause of your hurt.
Unfortunately, we are often so caught up in the pain and anger, that we find it hard to stop the negative thoughts long enough to discover the appropriate healing method. Before you can get to the root of your negativity, you must first calm the mind and flood your essence with positivity. This influx of energy will give you the strength you need to complete the healing process.
When you feel the negativity overcoming you, use a hand mudra to focus your energy. Mudras are a non-verbal mode of communication and self expression consisting of hand gestures and finger postures. Often referred to as hand yoga, they consist of specific positions in order to channel unique combinations of energy. Mudras are used often in dancing, rituals and meditation and symbolically express inner feelings and inner psychological states. They generate great power and energy at the physical and emotional level in the person creating the gesture and to on-lookers.

Gyan Mudra
The Gyan mudra removes negative thoughts and brings in positivity. It helps keep irritation, anger and anxiety at bay until you can deal with the underlying cause. To create the gyan mudra, touch your index finger to the tip of your thumb. The palm should face the sky (upwards), keeping the remaining three fingers straight.
Practice this mudra daily as part of your meditation. You can sit, stand or lie down, holding the mudra as you breath in and out, allowing yourself to relax into it. It is not required to hold this mudra for a specific length of time, therefore practice it whenever you feel anxious or negative.
Once you have found some peace using the Gyan mudra, it is time to search for a healing modality to work through the source of your wounds. If you enjoy working with mudras, there are many to choose from. You can integrate them into a yoga or meditation routine for daily exploration and healing, setting aside approximately 45 minutes of quite time in the morning or evening to use these mystic hand gestures. You can also combine mudras with other healing modalities, such as Metamorphic Technique. This gentle massage on the hands, feet and face releases blockages and pains slowly, allowing you to integrate the healing. Its energy can be combined with mudras to focus the healing on specific emotional and physical centers.
Whatever technique(s) you choose, remember that true healing is a journey. Like any yoga, mudras are nature’s way of healing and therefore, the mandates of nature are to be followed. These are no instant pills. While some mudras and healing modalities do give instant relief, for permanent and long term gains they should be done with sincerity and belief until you release and heal the core issue.
Mudra information courtesy of:
MUDRA VIGYAN: The science of finger postures
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