
{"id":5930316,"date":"2014-12-09T00:00:27","date_gmt":"2014-12-09T08:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/?p=5930316"},"modified":"2014-12-11T07:33:03","modified_gmt":"2014-12-11T15:33:03","slug":"unresolved-guilt-impacts-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/mind-body-spirit\/unresolved-guilt-impacts-life.html","title":{"rendered":"How Unresolved Guilt Impacts Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Do You Have Unresolved Guilt?<\/h4>\n<p>Guilt is an emotional distress response. We feel it when we think we have caused harm (physical, emotional, etc.) to another person. Everyone feels guilty from time to time, but because it\u2019s not a constant feeling, many of us don\u2019t feel like it impacts our lives greatly. It actually does. All those guilty feelings add up. In fact, a study conducted about guilt revealed that <a title=\"Getting Over Guilt\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/getting-over-guilt.html\"><strong>we actually experience about five hours of guilt a week<\/strong><\/a>. That\u2019s a lot! And consider the fact that old guilty feelings don\u2019t magically disappear on their own. And when we have new experiences and interactions that create new guilt, that guilt gets piled on top of the old guilt we already feel. Here\u2019s what all that unresolved guilt is doing to your body:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Psychic Search\" href=\"http:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/psychics\/search.aspx\"><em><strong>Feeling guilty about something? Our psychics can help you get over it. Click here to get started!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Unresolved Guilt Fogs Your Brain<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have brain fog, you have poor short-term memory, difficulty learning new things and poor mental stamina or concentration. Do you have a hard time finding the right word, or do you think one word but say another? If you do, you have brain fog that could be caused by unresolved guilt. Can you imagine being so <a title=\"Red Responds: Wracked With Guilt\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/wracked-with-guilt.html\"><strong>consumed by guilty feelings<\/strong><\/a> that you can\u2019t even think straight?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Unresolved Guilt Makes You Gain Weight<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you feel guilty you feel stressed out. When you feel stressed out you reach for comfort foods to temporarily relieve the stress you feel. Comfort foods aren\u2019t the healthiest foods, and if you eat enough of them with some frequency, they\u2019re bound to make you pack on the pounds. But if you make a healthy, balanced diet part of your life, smart food choices will become second nature to you. Then, when you\u2019re feeling guilty and stressed, you\u2019ll be less likely to reach for a donut or two or three.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Unresolved Guilt Keeps You From Enjoying Life<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How can you enjoy your life when you\u2019re feeling guilty about something? Maybe you feel like you don\u2019t deserve to enjoy life because of the hurt you\u2019ve caused someone else. Have you gone to a wedding, graduation or witnessed the birth of a child and felt lukewarm about it? Do you feel like something is blocking your ability to enjoy and celebrate life? That block could be unresolved guilt!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Psychic Jacqueline ext. 9472\" href=\"http:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/psychics\/Jacqueline-9472.aspx?utm_source=blog-articles&amp;utm_medium=blog-articles&amp;utm_campaign=cta-psychic-jacqueline-ext-9472\"><em><strong>Do you feel like something is blocking your happiness? Work through that block with help from Psychic Jacqueline ext. 9472!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Unresolved Guilt Makes You Self-Punish<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>People with unresolved guilt often feel like they deserve to suffer. The think suffering makes them a better person, and they choose to punish themselves. Many cultures equate pain with purification and cleansing the body of undesirable aspects, so punishing ourselves makes up for the hurt we&#8217;ve caused another. <a title=\"5 Ways We Self-Sabotage\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/ways-we-self-sabotage.html\"><strong>Self-punishment can take many forms<\/strong><\/a>, from negative self-talk to self-injury. But you can change the way you speak to yourself with positive affirmations. If you\u2019re physically harming yourself, you need to seek medical attention right away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Better Ways to Cope<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best way to cope with unresolved guilt is to resolve it! Whether it\u2019s apologizing to someone for hurting them or making your peace with the guilt you feel long after they\u2019ve left this earth, you need to do positive things that will bring you closure and peace of mind. Try these tips:<\/p>\n<p>1. Apologize and ask for forgiveness. Sometimes just hearing the words \u201cI forgive you\u201d can give you the closure you need and flip an emotional switch that improves your mental health.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Psychic Rogers ext. 5327\" href=\"http:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/psychics\/Rogers-5327.aspx?utm_source=blog-articles&amp;utm_medium=blog-articles&amp;utm_campaign=cta-psychic-rogers-ext-5327\"><em><strong>Are you finding it hard to forgive them? Psychic Rogers ext. 5327 can help you focus on the benefits of forgiveness.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. If they person you\u2019ve wronged is deceased, you can still reach out to them for forgiveness. Speak with a psychic medium and connect to the other side. Not only will you be able to convey your apology to a deceased loved one, but that deceased loved one can also convey their forgiveness through the psychic medium.<\/p>\n<p>3. Realize you\u2019re not just punishing yourself; you\u2019re punishing others too. Whether it\u2019s a spouse, your children or a pet, when you&#8217;re consumed by guilt you can\u2019t be the best partner or caretaker.<\/p>\n<p>4. Know that everyone makes mistakes and the person you\u2019ve hurt has most likely hurt someone else at some point in their life. That doesn\u2019t excuse what you did; it\u2019s just a reminder that all humans make mistakes.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Psychic Audrey ext. 5735\" href=\"http:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/psychics\/Audrey-5735.aspx?utm_source=blog-articles&amp;utm_medium=blog-articles&amp;utm_campaign=cta-psychic-Audrey-ext-5735\"><em><strong>Are you consumed by a mistake you&#8217;ve made? Psychic Audrey ext. 5735 knows how to right your wrong.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t let unresolved guilt consume you. It\u2019s causing more damage than you think!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unresolved guilt takes a huge toll on your body and mind. 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