<p>This is why well-respected mindfulness teachers encourage meditation practitioners to also use other methods, or even go to a therapist, if they are experiencing strong feelings coming up during meditation and especially if they realize that they need to deal with an underlying issue.</p><figure class="image"><img src="data:image/jpeg;base64,[encoded data, 177600 characters]"></figure><p>In physical health there are things that are good for us in a general way, for our overall health, and there are things which are good for specific ailments. A similar approach is useful for our mental and emotional wellbeing. Some methods are good for our general inner wellbeing; other methods allow us to deal with things in a very specific way. Mindfulness Meditation, as usually taught, is very good for our general inner wellbeing, but sometimes we need something more specific that we use to focus on the underling causes of something which is disturbing us – especially if the feelings keep returning. This is where the method The Four Steps to Forgiveness can be very useful.</p><p>There much which can be thought of as “mindfulness” in The Four Steps to Forgiveness. The Four Steps to Forgiveness helps us to become aware of and accept our feeling as they are. It also helps to accept other people as they are too. Yet, it also helps us to negotiate our way out of situations which we should no longer put up with. Perhaps we have been putting up with bad behavior or being overly tolerant of someone who really needs to become more aware of the impact of their behavior – by us telling them about it.</p>