Dr Russ Harris, author and psychologist, calls this a "reality slap". He says: "The reality slap takes many different forms. I call it ‘the reality gap’ because on one side is the reality we have, and on the other is the reality we want." Painful feelings crash through our bodies and painful thoughts blow through our minds. It’s easy to get caught in these painful thoughts and carried away by the feelings.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 23, 2020 15:32 UTC