Intense emotions aren’t all bad.“Emotions make our lives exciting, unique, and vibrant,” Botnick says. “Strong feelings can signify that we embrace life fully, that we’re not repressing our natural reactions.”It’s perfectly normal to experience some emotional overwhelm on occasion— when something wonderful happens, when something terrible happens, when you feel like you’ve missed out.

Take a look at the impact of your emotions

Decision that you make while in anger makes you to fall in danger. So guys don't take any decision while in anger, take a deep breathe, be calm and then take your decision.Emotions shape decision via the depth of thought. In addition to influencing the content of thought, emotions also influence the depth of information processing related to decision making

Decisions that you take in anger.

<ul><li>CompartmentalisatiTry and leave personal matters and issues at home. When you commute to work, use that time to tell your mind to let go.</li></ul><ol><li>For example, if you are taking the MRT/bus/driving, at each station/bus stop/traffic stop, mentally ask the offending person to get off or ‘push’ the stressor out.</li><li>Some find it helpful to mentally ‘store/lock up” the issue in a box for the time being.</li><li>You can also compartmentalise work-related stressors so that your emotions at work don’t spill over into your personal life too on.</li></ol>

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While human beings might be rational animals, they are emotional animals as well. Emotions play a central role in all areas of our lives and if we are to have a proper understanding of human life and activity, we ought to have a good grasp of the emotions. Michael S. Brady structures Emotion: The Basics around two basic, yet fundamental, questions: What are emotions? And what do emotions do? In answering these questions Brady provides insight into a core component of all our lives, covering: the nature of emotion; emotion, knowledge, and understanding; emotion and action; emotions and social groups; emotion, morality, and art. In this concise and insightful introduction, Brady explains why we are often better off as a result of emotion rather than reason being in the driving seat, as our lives, both individual and social, would be significantly impoverished without the emotions. With a glossary of key terms and suggestions for further reading, Emotion: The Basics is an ideal starting point for anyone seeking a full introduction to the philosophical study of emotion.

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While human beings might be rational animals, they are emotional animals as well. Emotions play a central role in all areas of our lives and if we are to have a proper understanding of human life and activity, we ought to have a good grasp of the emotions. Michael S. Brady structures Emotion: The Basics around two basic, yet fundamental, questions: What are emotions? And what do emotions do? In answering these questions Brady provides insight into a core component of all our lives, covering: <ul> <li>the nature of emotion;</li> <li>emotion, knowledge, and understanding;</li> <li>emotion and action;</li> <li>emotions and social groups;</li> <li>emotion, morality, and art. </li> </ul> In this concise and insightful introduction, Brady explains why we are often better off as a result of emotion rather than reason being in the driving seat, as our lives, both individual and social, would be significantly impoverished without the emotions. With a glossary of key terms and suggestions for further reading, Emotion: The Basics is an ideal starting point for anyone seeking a full introduction to the philosophical study of emotion.

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