"You come to yoga class in desperate need of a calming, restorative experience, and what you get is a teacher who is distracted and confused. Or, you come to class after work with a racing mind, only to discover every time you move your lower back hurts. Then there are all your hopes about what yoga will do for you, but it turns out your physical limitations are more intractable than you thought, your discipline to establish a home practice hasn't materialized,"
"You finally get what you want in your career, or in a relationship or a lifestyle, but there are still all these problems that you had assumed would go away "if only" this or that happened. Or you gradually realize that the thing you always wanted is never going to happen-having a child or a loving spouse, making peace with a difficult parent, finding creative expression, or getting economic freedom."
Disappointments frequently arise in yoga practice and in life when expectations meet limitations or unforeseen problems. Physical limitations, inconsistent discipline, teacher issues, and injuries can turn intended restorative experiences into frustration. Achieved goals often fail to eliminate ongoing problems, and desired outcomes like children, relationships, creative expression, or financial freedom may remain unmet. Adults learn coping mechanisms to function, yet coping consumes considerable energy. Disappointment provokes emotions such as sadness, depression, worry, irritation, moodiness, anxiety, grumpiness, lethargy, and unresponsiveness. These reactions can recur many times daily or weekly, sometimes in small ways, undermining well-being.
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