Managing feelings versus emotions
Finally, because there are differences between emotions and feelings, there are also different ways to manage these experiences. While emotions require disconnection (for example, to avoid increasing anger and losing control), feelings need to be heard and redirected.
In any case, it’s possible to both regulate emotions and reinterpret feelings and these things help us have better psychological health.
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