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Reddit mentions of Gratitude Works!: A 21-Day Program for Creating Emotional Prosperity
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I don't have a lot of information about you or your practice but...
Part of waking up is opening up.
How is your cultivation of joy in your practice?
When you say you are feeling "more-or-less neutral", what does that mean? Like calm and steady, or literally feeling neutral and devoid of feeling?
Have you tried including any smiling? As simple as bringing a smile, a very light smile, to your face for 4 seconds, then let it go (and repeat as necessary). If that feels fake, you may just need to fake it until you make it.
Instead of 'manipulating' your emotions, it is exercising the metta muscle. You may find it possible to love or accept the resistance.
Alternative - gratitude:
I had also avoided metta for a long time or found it didn't seem to 'work' for me. A better gateway for me was gratitude. I kept a gratitude journal using what was said in this book Gratitude Works (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1118131290/) for about a month a year ago and suddenly I had this feeling that I did not know existed. Gratitude. Even if it's not love, it's still a powerful and often underestimated feeling. Gratitude does bring joy. I still don't feel that I entirely know what love feels like, and that's okay. I'm still far more open than I used to be.
Previously, I found I was selectively not seeing all the good things in life. It's hard to find a positive / happy memory for me since a lot of my memories seem more neutral-ish.
When I do metta now, and if I am triggering metta based on a memory, I only focus on memories that have happened within the last 0-12 hours since those memories are more fresh (don't get stale with each metta sit) and more resonant. I also try projecting metta into the next 0-12 hours too instead of just using past memories, I want to infuse my future with the possibility of joy too.
What memories do you try to trigger with (if using TWIM)? Who or what makes you feel good in your life? A pet? A friend? Hiking? etc
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