The Writer's Comfort Levels ~ PART 14 ~ "Hate"

The Writer's Comfort Levels

PART 14

"Hate"

BLOG SESSION

February 10th, 2018

Welcome back to our fabulous Blog Session Friends, Writers, Authors, Novelists, Poets,  Journalists, Blog Readers, Followers & Visitors.

You'll need to roll up your sleeves and pull out your Journal to take notes as we go over today's Session concerning the emotion of "Hate"...

Journal Notes

We are currently dealing with the 14th emotion ("Hate") out of our 21 emotions in relation to The Writer's Comfort Levels.

What does the word "hate" mean to you when you first hear it?

Hate summons the feeling of intense or passionate dislike for (someone) or something.  Hate also brings about an intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger, or a sense of injury.

Make a note of those three (3) important factors as they relate to "hate":

1)  Fear;

2)  Anger; and/or a

3)  Sense of Injury.

In order to feel the emotion of "Hate", one or more of the above must be in operation.  There is either a "fear" of something or someone; an "anger" toward and/or related to something or someone; and/or a "sense of injury".

Imagine for a minute that someone hates another person because they fear that person inherently.  [For whatever reason].  Then, imagine for a minute that those fears are unfounded.

Now imagine a person hating another person because of an anger that has welled up inside of them for whatever reason.  Then, imagine for a second that the anger that is felt is totally misplaced.

Now turn your attention to the feeling of a "sense of injury".  And, imagine for a minute that someone has developed the emotion of "hate" toward another person because they have an underlying sense of injury.  Now, imagine that they are totally wrong for directing their hateful feelings because of their unfounded and misguided sense of injury.

Other words that may bring to mind the emotion of "hate" are the following synonyms:  hatred, loathing, detestation, dislike, distaste, abhorrence, aversion,  abomination, execration, hostility, odium, enmity, disgust, animosity, antipathy, revulsion, and contempt.

When dealing with the emotion of hate as a Writer, you will need to find a way to express hatred through your words as you deal with the events, interactions, feelings, emotions, and actions of your characters.

We teach our children not to use the word hate when describing something that they may dislike.  We teach young people to say, "I dislike this or that, but not I hate this or that."

Hate is a strong emotion that springs forth a new breed of what we now call the proverbial . . .

Why be a "Hater" in this day and age?

There is an underlying reason why we feel whatever emotion we may feel at any given point in time.  Trying to figure out why a person hates another person, a group of people, a certain culture, a certain race, a certain location, or any number of other items can be mind-boggling.

If you think about it for a minute, you will discover that trying to find out why people hate can be an easy or difficult task.  It all depends on the individual.  And, at the same time, knowing the reasons can help you to respond to the emotion of hate when you run into it.  Knowing why you feel what you feel on a personal level can also help you when you feel the emotion of "hate" swelling up inside of you.

People who HATE

walk around with weights on their back.

The emotion of "Hate" has a way of creeping up into the lines on your face.  Hate rolls around in your belly in a bad way.  Hate adds humps on your back, stress in your shoulders, tenseness to your muscles, and pain in your head.

Life is not pleasant for "Haters" ~ Please make a note of that.

For your Therapeutic Writing Project This Weekend

Journal your thoughts about "Love" and "Hate"

You'll discover a great deal about yourself in the process of working on your Therapeutic Writing Project this weekend.  Really think about the feelings that arise when you focus on "Love" and then when you turn your attention to the emotion of "Hate"...

Ask yourself as you think of both the emotion of "love" and then the emotion of "hate" -- do you feel the difference between the two emotions within your body?

Make a note of your feelings after you have written out your thoughts on these two emotions this weekend in your Journal.

Have a great evening, and we'll see you in our next Session!

OUR NEXT BLOG SESSION:

The Writer's Comfort Levels

PART 15

"Happiness"

Peace, Love & Light

By René Allen

©Copyright - René Allen - 2014-2018 - All Rights Reserved

The Writer's Comfort Levels ~ PART 13 ~ "Fear"

The Writer's Comfort Levels

PART 13

"Fear"

BLOG SESSION

February 9th, 2018

We're all here for another fabulous Blog Session relative to the 13th emotion on our list of 21 emotions ~  we'll be covering the emotion of of "Fear" today in our series about The Writer's Comfort Levels.

When it comes to dealing with fear, we first need to go over the description of what fear is . . .

FEAR is a feeling induced by perceived danger or threat that occurs in certain types of organisms, which causes a change in metabolic and organ functions and ultimately a change in behavior, such as fleeing, hiding, or freezing from perceived traumatic events.  Fear in human beings may occur in response to a specific stimulus occurring in the present, or in anticipation or expectation of a future threat perceived as a risk to body or life.  The fear response arises from the perception of danger leading to confrontation with or escape from/avoiding the threat (also known as the fight-or-flight response), which in extreme cases of fear (horror and terror) can be a freeze response or paralysis.

In humans and animals, fear is modulated by the process of cognition and learning.  Thus fear is judged as rational (appropriate) or irrational (inappropriate).  An irrational fear is called a phobia.

Irrational Fear (Phobia)

Some fears are very much rational

(As in escaping from a killer)

Psychologists such as John B. Watson, Robert Plutchik, and Paul Ekman have suggested that there is only a small set of basic or innate emotions and that fear is one of them.  This hypothesized set includes such emotions as acute stress reaction, anger, angst, anxiety, fright, horror, joy, panic, and sadness.

Fear is closely related to, but should definitely be distinguished from, the emotion of anxiety, which occurs as the result of threats that are perceived to be uncontrollable or unavoidable.  The fear response serves survival by generating appropriate behavioral responses, therefore it has been preserved throughout evolution.

Fear can be learned by experiencing or watching a frightening traumatic accident.  For example, if a child falls into a well and struggles to get out, he or she may develop a fear of wells, heights (acrophobia), enclosed spaces (claustrophobia), or water (aquaphobia).  There are studies looking at areas of the brain that are affected in relation to fear.  When looking at these areas (such as the amygdala), it was proposed that a person learns to fear regardless of whether they themselves have experienced trauma, or if they have observed the fear in others.

In a study completed by Andreas Olsson, Katherine I. Nearing and Elizabeth A. Phelps the amygdala were affected both when subjects observed someone else being submitted to an aversive event, knowing that the same treatment awaited themselves, and when subjects were subsequently placed in a fear-provoking situation.  This suggests that fear can develop in both conditions, not just simply from personal history.

Fear of the unknown . . .

Fear of the unknown or irrational fear is caused by negative thinking (worry), which arises from anxiety accompanied with a subjective sense of apprehension or dread.

Irrational fear shares a common neural pathway with other fears ~ a pathway that engages the nervous system to mobilize bodily resources in the face of danger or threat. Many people are scared of the "unknown".  The irrational fear can branch out to many areas such as the hereafter, the next ten years or even tomorrow.  Chronic irrational fear has deleterious effects since the elicitor stimulus is commonly absent or perceived from delusions.  In these cases specialists use False Evidence Appearing Real as a definition.  Such fear can create comorbidity with the anxiety disorder umbrella.

About comorbidity ~ In medicine, comorbidity is the presence of one or more additional diseases or disorders co-occurring with (that is, concomitant or concurrent with) a primary disease or disorder; in the countable sense of the term, a comorbidity (plural comorbidities) is each additional disorder or disease.  The additional disorder may be a behavioral or mental disorder.

Being scared may cause people to experience anticipatory fear of what may lie ahead rather than planning and evaluating for the same.  For example, "continuation of scholarly education" is perceived by many educators as a risk that may cause them fear and stress, and they would rather teach things they've been taught than go and do research. This perception by educators can lead to habits such as laziness and procrastination.  The ambiguity of situations that tend to be uncertain and unpredictable can cause anxiety in addition to other psychological and physical problems in some populations; especially those who engage it constantly, for example, in war-ridden places or in places of conflict, terrorism, abuse, etc.

Fearful Baby

PLEASE NOTE:  Poor parenting that instills fear can also debilitate a child's psyche development or personality.  Scaring children verbally, physically, mentally, or emotionally is abusive.  Allowing your child to be bullied is an example of poor parenting -- (bullying by other family members or school classmates).

Another example of poor parenting skills:  Parents tell their children not to talk to strangers in order to protect them.  In school they would be motivated to not show fear in talking with strangers, but to be assertive and also aware of the risks and the environment in which it takes place -- Be aware that ambiguous and mixed messages like this can affect their self-esteem and self-confidence.  Researchers say talking to strangers isn't something to be thwarted but allowed in a parent's presence if required.  Developing a sense of equanimity to handle various situations is often advocated as an antidote to irrational fear and as an essential skill by a number of ancient philosophies.

If you are writing a self-help book, or planning to write a self-help book, dealing with the topic of "irrational fear" may possibly be a good area for you to explore.

"Irrational Fear"

There are various fears and phobias that we will not cover completely today, but you are encouraged to do further research on the emotion of "fear" and to look into the various phobias associated with fear for the purposes of your future writings.

Until our next Blog Session, enjoy your week dear Writers ~

The Writer's Comfort Levels

PART 14

"Hate"

Peace, Love & Light

By René Allen

©Copyright - René Allen - 2014-2018 - All Rights Reserved

The Writer's Comfort Levels ~ PART 5 "Wonder"

The Writer's Comfort Levels

PART 5

"Wonder"

BLOG SESSION

February 1st, 2018

We're back once again for another exciting Blog Session dear Writers, Blog Readers, Followers & Visitors.

We've been discussing the topic of "The Writer's Comfort Levels", and in particular we are focused on twenty-one (21) specific emotions.

Those emotions are as follows:

1)  Sadness (Sorrow)

2)  True intensity

3)  Joy

4)  Disappointment

5)  Wonder

6)  Curiosity

7)  Betrayal

8)  Hurt

9)  Grief

10)  Passion

11)  Warmth

12)  Empathy

13)  Fear

14)  Hate

15)  Happiness

16)  Anger

17)  Disgust

18)  Shock

19)  Kindness

20)  introversion (personality)

21)  extroversion (personality)

We have covered the first four (4) emotions, and the emotion being brought forth today is the fifth (5th) emotion on the list, which is the emotion of "Wonder".

Please grab your Journal for today's Journal Notes . . .

Journal Notes

Wonder is an emotion comparable to surprise that people feel when perceiving something very rare or unexpected (but not threatening).  It has historically been seen as an important aspect of human nature, specifically being linked with curiosity and the drive behind intellectual exploration.

Let us all keep the emotion of "wonder" in our hearts and minds when we create our writings.  Our Readers should experience what is described above:  something rare or unexpected (but not threatening).  We've also got to remember to never let our curiosity and our drive behind intellectual exploration escape us.

Writing using our emotion of "wonder" is what keeps our writings fresh and exciting.  Let us never lose sight of it!

OUR NEXT BLOG SESSION:

The Writer's Comfort Levels

PART 6

"Curiosity"

Peace, Love & Light

By René Allen

©Copyright - René Allen - 2014-2018 - All Rights Reserved

 

The Writer's Comfort Levels ~ PART 3 Joy

The Writer's Comfort Levels

PART 3  Joy

BLOG SESSION

January 30th, 2018

Welcome back Writers, Blog Readers, Followers & Visitors!  You are in for a real treat today . . .

Today we will be discussing the topic of "Joy" as it relates to The Writer's Comfort Levels.  You'll need to grab your Journal to take notes.

Journal Notes

The one thing that will help to aid you with maintaining a level of "joy" in your life is knowing always that any challenge that enters into your life that at first seems to overwhelm you is this ~ "This too will pass"...

Everything springs up to greet you and bring you some wonderful lesson in life no matter how the particular lesson may appear to be unwanted.  There is always some wonderful and divine reason for what life delivers to you.  If you are willing to accept what enters into your life with "joy" in your heart, then you will no doubt benefit from whatever situation or circumstance that you may find yourself in.

Greet each challenge in your life with Joy!

As a Writer, you will learn to write out what is happening in your life on a daily basis in your Diary or Journal.  Then you will learn (all by yourself) to edit your writings and make them worthy of not only a read for yourself, but also for others.  You will also learn how to become an Inspirational Writer.

When you write out the events in your life on a daily basis you will find that they will deliver many joyous lessons to you.  To this end, you must be willing to participate in your "joy" factor by making a commitment to write your daily life happenings each day.

Once you have developed this beneficial habit, you will find it to be a very therapeutic read for you each week if you take the time to re-read what you wrote.  You will also find that you will be able to use your writings for inclusion in a wonderful book that you will author ~ mainly because you have been wanting to write a book for quite a while.  Everything that you have ever hoped or dreamed of writing about is already inside of you ~ be willing to open the door and let it come out through your pen or your key strokes.

Blessings to you dear Writer ~ Joy awaits you!

OUR NEXT BLOG SESSION:

The Writer's Comfort Levels

PART 4

"Disappointment"

Peace, Love & Light

By René Allen

©Copyright - René Allen - 2014-2018 - All Rights Reserved