Emotional Healthy Challenge

I quick list of simple ways to manage emotions:

     1. Use a journal regularly

     2. Keep lines of communication clear with important people. If something needs to be said, say it, in a loving and respectful way.

     3. Do things that make you smile

     4. Find ways to smile at this you normally wouldn't

     5. Be honest with yourself and others, don't play games.

     6. Give yourself permission to feel any feeling even if it's unpleasant, it won't last forever.

     7. Be conscious about telling yourself positive stuff that will help you, not the negative stuff that doesn't help.

Take one week to work on each of the items and see where it takes you emotionally. 

Do you sometimes feel too "emotional"?

You are an emotional being. You are human. Many people are very aware that they are emotional, sometimes they’re called “too emotional.” You need to balance this with the rest of your humaness.

But we all know those people who seem to have no feelings. They rarely smile or laugh. They don’t cry or get hurt it seems. This does not mean they have no emotions. They may not be overly expressive. Or they may not be aware of feelings.

Like all human characteristics the expression and awareness of feeling is on a spectrum with people all along the spectrum. Some are very expressive and some are not. Some are very aware and some are not.

But by nature of being human we do have feelings. The problem often comes when people are at either end of the spectrum; too expressive or aware – or “too emotional” – or very unexpressive or unaware – “unemotional.” 

Being able to manage the emotions better is an opportunity to grow. There are appropriate situations and times to be expressive or unexpressive. But the problem comes when a person gets stuck at either end, when they don’t have flexibility in their emotional expression, and cannot manage them appropriate to the situation.

Growing in this area can mean so many different things depending on where you are and what you need. Here I present one idea you may want to include in your program on wellnes.

I will be presenting new ideas regularly either my own or one I pick up here or there. Check back for new ideas often.

You can get more ideas from many self help books, my book on the Resources and Services Page . 

If you want help setting up a wellness plan from a psychologist, I can be your consultant and helper in your self help journey. Visit the Resource and Services Page for this help. 

Visit the Quiz page for online quizzes to understand yourself better.

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