The Emotional Guidance Scale, as explained by Abraham Hicks in the book “Ask, and It Is Given,” is a scale of our feelings and emotions, in sequence from our highest vibrational feelings to our lowest. It is broken down into 20 of the most common emotions. The emotions at the top of the scale bring us closer to attracting more of what we want.

I’ve written many posts about feeling good, loving yourself, happiness, passion, and being positive. I often tell you that if you feel these feelings, you have a better chance of manifesting your desires. You put yourself on a higher level of energy to bring that high level of energy back. Sometimes that is hard to understand. Even for me, someone who has read all the books and thinks I genuinely understand how the Law of Attraction and manifesting works, it can still be a mystery. I have known about the Emotional Scale for a while now, but it wasn’t until recently when I really started looking at it, that something clicked for me.

As a reminder, you create your reality. The Law of Attraction says that every thought vibrates, every thought radiates a signal, and every thought attracts a matching signal back. So, if you are vibrating positive emotions into the Universe, they will send positive emotions back to you.

The Emotional Guidance Scale

When I start to think about some of the feelings I have about my purpose, I often hang out towards the bottom of this scale. At the same time, I have been trying to share all the benefits of hanging out at the top with you!

Unworthiness, insecurity, and fear are where I sometimes find myself. All at the bottom! No wonder some of my desires aren’t becoming a reality yet!

Who knows all of the reasons why I am hanging out there, but for now, I want to work on moving my way to the top of this emotional guidance scale.

What is the purpose of the emotional guidance scale?

An emotional guidance scale is a tool that is commonly used in the field of psychology and personal development to help you identify and manage your emotions. The purpose of the emotional guidance scale is to provide a framework that can help you understand and regulate your emotional states.

It consists of a range of emotions, ordered from the most positive emotions to the most negative ones. The idea is that by identifying where you are on the scale, you can work towards moving up the scale to a more positive emotional state.

For example, if you are feeling sad or frustrated, you might be located toward the bottom of the scale. By using the emotional guidance scale, you can identify that you are feeling this way and work towards moving up the scale to more positive emotions like contentment, optimism, and joy.

By using the emotional guidance scale, you can become more self-aware and manage your emotions in a more productive and positive way. This can lead to greater emotional well-being, increased resilience, and improved mental health.

Here’s how we are going to move up the emotional guidance scale!

Start by thinking about a goal or desire you have been trying to achieve. What are your feelings around it? Are you excited, scared, hopeful, worried, eager, insecure? Find where your feeling is on the emotional scale

I have been blogging for over a year now and absolutely love it. I enjoy the work, I feel empowered, I love sharing positivity and inspiring you to make the most of this life. But, deep inside, I still feel a little unworthy and insecure about it. I see others further along on the journey and I feel a bit of jealousy and fear that I can’t have that too.

Can you relate? After all, we are human.

Our goal here is to reach a better feeling of emotion.

And to do that, we need to choose a different thought.

In the book, Ask and It Is Given by Esther and Jerry Hicks, it says:

“Choosing a different thought will always produce a different emotional response.”

It goes on to say, “Moving up the vibrational emotional scale is to be consciously aware of the way you feel, for if you are not aware of how you feel, you cannot understand which way you are moving on the scale.”

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Move your way up by replacing your current feeling with a better feeling, and then be sure to release the old feeling.

For example, if you are feeling hatred towards your job, acknowledge it and try to replace it with a better feeling. Maybe you are disappointed with the fact you haven’t been promoted yet. Release the hatred. Disappointment is better and gives you a feeling of relief from hatred.

If you are feeling hatred, you can’t just jump to Love. That is very difficult. Especially if you have been feeling that way for a long time, work your way up the scale to reach a place where your energy will attract the type of energy you seek.

Back to your job, once you are disappointed, next you can maybe feel bored with your job, which then moves you on to hopefulness in getting a new job or promotion.

Be aware that you can be at a different place on the scale for every part of your life. Purpose, relationships, abundance, spirituality, etc.

You might be thinking, “That sounds all well and good, Laurie, but besides just changing our thoughts, how do we move up the emotional scale?”

Here are a few tips to move up the Emotional Guidance Scale:

One of the best things you can do to move up the Emotional Guidance Scale is to start your day on a positive note. Do your best to wake up with gratitude. Thank God for a new day to enjoy your life. Find a morning routine that includes moving your body and meditation of some sort. These activities honor your body, mind, and soul and set you up for a good day. You can ask your source to guide your thoughts and energy back to love through meditation. Back into spiritual alignment with the love of the Universe.

Acknowledge the Negativity

You can’t always be positive, but you can change your thoughts pretty quickly. Acknowledge when you are noticing your feelings on the low end of the scale. Let them go and reach for a new one.

Take Breaks Throughout the Day

Set a timer or use your fitness tracker. Every time you are supposed to get up and move, check in with how you are feeling. Take a moment for a few deep breaths and reset your mind.

Prepare Your Mind Before Sleep

Read a book on self-improvement. Thank God for the day. Write in your gratitude journal. Recall all of the day’s blessings. Set an intention for tomorrow.

Find a Way to Be Content

The positive emotions on the scale start with contentment. So, just being content with your life is better than being bored, frustrated, or irritated.

Being content is recognizing that this is your life. Accepting it for what it is. Not blaming, being angry, depressed, or judging. Just knowing what and where your life is. Create space just to be.

Once you are there, you can choose to be hopeful of what is possible, optimistic about reaching it, happy about where you are, and finally, have a full appreciation and love for your life.

Don’t hang out in contentment for very long.

Do Something That Makes You Happy

When you are doing something that makes you happy, you release any resistance, and your vibration has to rise. Distract yourself from what is bothering you. You can’t be thinking positive and negative thoughts at the same time, so if you do something that makes you happy, you can only be in a positive state of mind.

Act Quickly

Stay on top of your feelings. Moving up the scale quickly is much easier when you are not dwelling on the negative. Do not allow yourself to stay there for long. Acknowledge the bad feelings and then search for something better.

I’m ready to do the work. When I notice that I am feeling jealous or unworthy, I am going to choose a better thought. I will remember that I am hopeful and optimistic about where my blog will take me. I will be content with where it is and continue to feel enthusiasm and joy in the work.

Where are you on the emotional scale? What new thought can move you up to a better state of attraction?

“Life is supposed to be fun – it is supposed to feel good! You are powerful creators, and you are right on schedule. Savor more; fix less. Laugh more; cry less. Anticipate positively more; anticipate negatively less. Nothing is more important than that you feel good. Just practice that and watch what happens.” Abraham Hicks

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