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Managing emotions
Emotions such as pain and sadness may be difficult to contain, but nothing to be ashamed of. However, sometimes one may prefer to hide one's feelings if it can cause one further vulnerability.
Burying negative emotions can lead to several mental health issues. Avoiding the person, people, or place, which causes the discomfort can lead to isolation, social anxiety, and depression. Learning ways to feel and safely express emotions appropriately forms a great model for healthy behaviours.
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A quick mindfulness exercise to start accepting your emotions
- Visualise a time you felt excitement.
- Think of a time you felt anger.
- Picture a time you felt love.
- Think of a time you felt sadness.
- Visualise a time you felt proud.
- Think of a time you felt fear...
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Suppressing emotions as a coping strategy
The following behaviours may indicate that you or your loved ones are suppressing an emotion.
- Not wanting to talk about something. Sometimes physically leaving the room when the subject or person is mentioned.
- Getting angry suddenly and out of propor...
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Emotions can act in our favour
- Generally, emotions keep us safe. Feeling fear will help us survive a threatening environment, and feeling love helps us form companionship.
- Emotions can also be manipulated. It includes the act of "posturing" - making one's body look larger than i...
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Recognise and label the emotion
When you recognise an emotion, label it and accept that it is OK to feel it. You may want to write down how you feel and why you feel this way.
This type of expression can have a therapeutic effect, and serves as a reminder of the trigger situation when yo...
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Address the root cause of your emotions
- Try to have difficult discussions when you are not very emotional. Sometimes you need to walk away to regain control (tell the other person you need a moment), then return to the discussion.
- Write down your agenda for the discussion.
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Restore a sense of emotional balance
Quick ways to manage emotional stress is by watching a funny video, listening to music, crying, singing, or changing your environment. Sometimes it can be helpful to channel the stress response into physical exercise, or to change the temperature immediately, such as splashing co...
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