But it’s important to remember that working through difficult emotions doesn’t mean overriding them.
And of course, a friend or family member can also do this to you.
Allow yourself tofeel what you feeland honor the source of those feelings.
“Take time to reflect and ask,Is this thinking serving me?”
she says, adding to remember that your feelings are valid.
“Challenge your thinking when you notice you are gaslighting.”
And that goes for gaslighting yourself and others.
Whether directed toward yourself or others, gaslighting is emotionally abusive.
“Catch those negative thoughts and replace them with ones of compassion and empathy,” Spinelli suggests.
