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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.35,0:00:01.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- [Amanda] Hey, Psych2Goers.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.41,0:00:03.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Welcome back to our channel.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.06,0:00:03.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you all so much
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.96,0:00:05.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the love that you've given us.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.61,0:00:07.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your ongoing support has helped us
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.33,0:00:08.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,make psychology and mental health
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.59,0:00:10.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,more accessible to every.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.10,0:00:11.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, thank you.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.21,0:00:12.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, let's continue.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.82,0:00:13.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As human beings,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.81,0:00:16.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we are all hardwired to feel things
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.09,0:00:17.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and react on an emotional level
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.76,0:00:19.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the things going on around us.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.98,0:00:21.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,From the moment we're born,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.57,0:00:24.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we cry when we're sad\Nor hungry or in need.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.40,0:00:27.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We feel angry towards\Nthe people who hurt us.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.01,0:00:29.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're afraid of the things\Nthat might be dangerous.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.51,0:00:31.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we feel happy when we're given
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.15,0:00:34.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,love, kindness and affection.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.04,0:00:36.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These emotions come so naturally to us
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.36,0:00:38.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's natural for us to express them.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.74,0:00:40.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But somewhere along the way,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.35,0:00:42.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it all gets complicated.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.34,0:00:43.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you start getting confused
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.70,0:00:45.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about what we were feeling
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.12,0:00:47.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and why we were feeling it.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.25,0:00:49.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There were some emotions\Nthat we didn't quite
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.09,0:00:50.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,know how to deal with,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.32,0:00:52.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so we ended up repressing, denying
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.82,0:00:55.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or hiding our true feelings.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.06,0:00:56.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Understanding our emotions
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.86,0:00:59.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not only helps us better\Nunderstand ourselves,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.44,0:01:00.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but also helps us build a deeper
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.78,0:01:02.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and more meaningful life.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.18,0:01:03.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, with that said,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.58,0:01:05.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,here are seven of the\Nmost important things
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.86,0:01:08.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you need to know about your emotions.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.60,0:01:12.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Number one, you are not your emotions.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.15,0:01:13.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Emotions are important,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.63,0:01:15.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but they don't define who we are.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.54,0:01:17.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're electrochemical signals
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.24,0:01:18.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,flowing from your brain to your body
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.90,0:01:21.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a reaction to your\Nday-to-day experiences.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.88,0:01:23.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your emotions are simply there
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.45,0:01:25.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to regulate your thoughts and behaviors
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.54,0:01:27.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,based on these experiences,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.21,0:01:29.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and provide you data about\Nthe world around you.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.89,0:01:31.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They don't inform your character
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.62,0:01:33.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or impact who you are,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.57,0:01:35.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,unless you want them to.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.65,0:01:37.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And to think otherwise robs you
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.05,0:01:38.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of your identity as a person
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.58,0:01:40.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,outside of your emotions.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.45,0:01:42.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can allow yourself the freedom
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.42,0:01:44.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to get angry without thinking
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.23,0:01:46.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it makes you an angry person
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.53,0:01:49.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or to feel happy without\Npressuring yourself
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.22,0:01:52.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to act like a happy person all the time.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.06,0:01:55.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Two, emotions come and go.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.49,0:01:57.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of main reasons why we say
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.31,0:01:59.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there's so much more to a person
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.03,0:02:00.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than just their emotions
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.60,0:02:03.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is because our emotions\Nfrequently come and go.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.62,0:02:06.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And something is fundamental\Nto us as our identity,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.84,0:02:08.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,shouldn't be defined\Nby something as fickle
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.97,0:02:11.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and ever changing as how we feel.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.66,0:02:13.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even the most intense emotions
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.29,0:02:14.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and physical reactions
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.39,0:02:17.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like crying, shaking, and screaming
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.72,0:02:22.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,rise, peak and fall within\Na matter of minutes.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.14,0:02:26.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Number three, emotions don't\Nalways need a specific reason.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.23,0:02:27.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have you ever felt a certain way,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.50,0:02:29.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but didn't know why
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.06,0:02:30.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or had to grapple with an emotion
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.41,0:02:32.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that hits you out of nowhere?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.58,0:02:33.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While it can be confusing
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.76,0:02:35.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and difficult to make\Nsense of our emotions
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.54,0:02:37.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when we don't know what\Nthe reason behind them is,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.97,0:02:38.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sometimes you just need
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.93,0:02:40.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to let yourself feel
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.11,0:02:41.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whatever it is that you're feeling
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.88,0:02:43.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and try not to get so caught up
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.62,0:02:46.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in figuring out why you're feeling it.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.03,0:02:47.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There could be a dozen different reasons
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.54,0:02:49.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,why you're feeling something,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.09,0:02:50.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it's okay to feel it.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.96,0:02:55.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Whether you're feeling sad,\Nupset, happy, or scared.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.83,0:02:57.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Be honest about how you feel
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.08,0:02:59.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and accept it without judgment.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.00,0:03:01.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All of your feelings are valid.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.20,0:03:04.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Number four, emotions don't\Nalways need a reaction.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.91,0:03:07.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Whether it's anger, jealousy,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.25,0:03:09.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sadness or discontentment,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.41,0:03:11.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there's nothing wrong with\Nfeeling a certain way.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.90,0:03:12.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You don't have to feel guilty
Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.86,0:03:14.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or ashamed about your emotions
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.17,0:03:15.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as long as you also understand
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.85,0:03:17.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that not every emotion
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.03,0:03:19.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,deserves to be acted upon.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.44,0:03:20.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you wind up losing control
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.68,0:03:23.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and let your emotions\Nget the better of you,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.28,0:03:24.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can say hurtful things
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.39,0:03:26.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or do something you'll\Nlater come to regret.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.69,0:03:30.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Number five, there are\Nno negative emotions.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.06,0:03:31.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While most of us believe
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.82,0:03:34.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that feelings can be either good or bad,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.67,0:03:36.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,psychologists actually argue
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.27,0:03:38.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that all feelings are neutral.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.34,0:03:39.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's no such thing as
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.58,0:03:40.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a positive or negative emotion
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.98,0:03:44.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because emotions aren't\Ninherently anything.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.28,0:03:46.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're only what we make of them.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.72,0:03:47.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And though it can sometimes
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.71,0:03:49.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,feel painful or overwhelming
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.31,0:03:51.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to feel things so strongly and deeply,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.74,0:03:54.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,allowing yourself to\Nexperience your true emotions
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.02,0:03:55.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can teach you a great deal
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.19,0:03:57.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about yourself and who you really are.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.78,0:04:02.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is because, six, all\Nemotions serve a purpose.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.10,0:04:05.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You experience a wide spectrum
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.10,0:04:08.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of different multifaceted emotions.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.16,0:04:10.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your feelings are a natural part of life
Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.64,0:04:11.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they serve to let you know
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.82,0:04:13.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how you're affected by what goes on
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.76,0:04:16.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,both within your life and within yourself.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.65,0:04:18.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Every emotion serves a purpose
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.76,0:04:20.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to point you in the right direction,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.80,0:04:23.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to help make sense of\Nwhat you're going through.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.50,0:04:26.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For example, envy and discontentment
Dialogue: 0,0:04:26.50,0:04:28.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can signal that there's a need
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.38,0:04:30.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're not satisfying for yourself
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.46,0:04:32.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and could be missing from your life.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.62,0:04:33.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Anger lets you know
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.69,0:04:35.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that your boundaries have been crossed.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.91,0:04:40.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Anxiety and fear keep you\Nsafe from potential danger.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.18,0:04:41.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Happiness teaches you to seek out
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.93,0:04:44.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the people and places\Nthat make you feel loved.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.92,0:04:46.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Feelings of sadness are a way for you
Dialogue: 0,0:04:46.53,0:04:48.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to process the loss of something
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.08,0:04:49.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that was once important to you.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.68,0:04:54.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Seven, emotions are contagious.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:54.06,0:04:55.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Last, but not least,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.68,0:04:58.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something you need to\Nknow about your emotions
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.36,0:05:01.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that they can be very contagious.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:01.12,0:05:02.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Several scientific studies have found
Dialogue: 0,0:05:02.78,0:05:04.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that when you're in a group of people,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.34,0:05:05.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you subconsciously mimic
Dialogue: 0,0:05:05.97,0:05:07.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the emotions of those around you
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.57,0:05:10.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as an expression of your\Ninnate desire to belong.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.66,0:05:11.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With that in mind,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.80,0:05:14.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's no wonder why having\Ntoxic people in your life
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.67,0:05:17.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can bring you down and\Nemotionally drain you.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.22,0:05:18.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is why it's important
Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.38,0:05:21.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to surround yourself with\Npeople who lift you up,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.18,0:05:23.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you enjoy spending time with,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:23.16,0:05:25.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and whom you truly feel connected to.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:25.86,0:05:26.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did you learn something new
Dialogue: 0,0:05:26.87,0:05:29.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about yourself and your emotions?
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