Emotions can play tricks on us and it is that if adequate techniques are not known to self-control it may be that they make us fall into our own traps by giving us a hard time. How? Knowing that all emotions are good and all must be understood and accepted within oneself, but at the same time one must learn not to be their prey. How to get that emotions do not control you?
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- When your body talks
- just relax
- What emotion affects you?
- Reflection
When your body speaks.
If you look at your body, you will realize that warns you with different signals. Heart palpitations, flushing, breathing difficulties, a ringing in the ears, dizziness... They can be signs that warn you that your emotions are beginning to control you more than necessary.
Just relax.
How to get control of your emotions? Learning to relax. You must act on yourself first in order to later act in situations or contexts that are causing you discomfort. To do this, become aware of your breathing, close your eyes and count while you breathe in and out slowly. If you are in a space where you can do this, try to relax your muscles as well.
What emotion affects you?
Learn to understand yourself and discover what emotion is affecting you at that specific moment, because it is still one or perhaps they are a mixture. What feeling is it that is enveloping you? Try to express it in words or write it on paper to be able to attend you with attention and to be able to analyze yourself.
Reflection.
To act properly, your actions must be accompanied by a reflection that will make you see things more objectively. Also, since calm and self-knowledge they will be the starting point to be able to control your emotions and learn to know yourself.
Do not fall into the trap of emotions, but accept them all because they are very necessary to be able to live a full life, knowing yourself better.
This article is merely informative, in Psychology-Online we do not have the power to make a diagnosis or recommend a treatment. We invite you to go to a psychologist to treat your particular case.
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