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What we're not not is how to listen to our emotions. Few of us learn that rather than giving in to or avoiding how we feel, there's a third option: you can calmly listen to them, consider what they're "saying," and then make an informed choice about how to proceed.
The best way to think about emotions is like lights on your car's dashboard: Sometimes they're a little uncomfortable (low fuel!), but often they're trying to communicate something to us.
Learning to see the function of emotion-what they're doing -is a key part of emotional intelligence generally. And it can be especially helpful when confronted with other people's anger.
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See, what most people don't realize is that anger is actually a positive emotion . We think of it as bad or negative because people who are angry often end up doing negative things. But if you really think about it, the feeling of anger ...
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Second, this storytelling is self-serving. The fact that these stories you're telling make you look like the good guy and her look like the bad guy are going to make you feel better. And the fact that it makes you feel better is a major conflict of interest when it comes to being objective. Maybe...
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