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Managing Control of Emotions - Thrive Global
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Emotions are present at all times
Most emotions arise unconsciously as ways of adapting to changes in the environment or in our own mind.
We are emotional beings and there is no experience that does not receive the impact, softer or more intense, of our affective life.
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The loss of emotional regulation brings:
- Non-acceptance of emotional response (reacting to the expression of emotion)
- Difficulty to commit to planned goals (by the irruption of afflictive emotion)
- Difficulty in controlling impulses (not being able to inhibit)
- Lack of emotional awareness (not being able to name it, label it)
- Limited access to emotional regulation strategies (not knowing how to regain control over afflictive emotion)
- Lack of emotional clarity (not being able to discern the emotions that appear)
Mindfulness can bring improvements in all of these facets.
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Afflictive emotions
Within the universe of Mindfulness (following Buddhism), these are emotions that arise in reaction to an experience of displeasure or discomfort in our life, and that make us react without more control of the mind.
Afflictive emotions are not the basic ones of our human condition, like fear, anguish or the most primary anger, but what we do with them.
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Emotional clarity
It means that we have a good understanding of how we feel emotionally.
Label your emotions
Use plain language. The more fluent you are with real emotional language, the more clearly you will be able to think about how you’re feeling.
Clarify your emotions
Get used to the idea of emotional complexity. When we feel upset, we're not feeling one single emotion. We are usually experiencing a blend of many emotions.
Training ourselves to look for and see this emotional complexity is key to better understanding ourselves when we’re upset and moving on in a healthy way.
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Although some are labeled negative, all emotions are normal to the human experience. And it’s important to understand when and why negative emotions might arise, and develop positive behaviors to address them.
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Emotions are powerful and managing it is tough at times. But by gaining control over them makes you mentally stronger.
You'll gain confidence in your ability to handle discomfort while also knowing that you can make healthy choices that shift your mood.