7 Things To Know About Your Emotions

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beings we are all hardwired

to feel things and react on an emotional

level to the things going on around us

from the moment we're born we cry when

we're sad or hungry or in need

we feel angry towards the people who

hurt us we're afraid of the things that

might be dangerous

and we feel happy when we're given love

kindness

and affection these emotions come so

naturally to us

and it's natural for us to express them

but somewhere along the way

it all gets complicated we start getting

confused about

what we were feeling and why we were

feeling it

there were some emotions that we didn't

quite know how to deal with

so we ended up repressing denying or

hiding our true feelings

understanding our emotions not only

helps us better understand ourselves

but also helps us build a deeper and

more meaningful life so

with that said here are seven of the

most important things

you need to know about your emotions

number one

you are not your emotions emotions are

important

but they don't define who we are there

are electrochemical signals

flowing from your brain to your body as

a reaction to your day-to-day

experiences

your emotions are simply there to

regulate your thoughts and behaviors

based on these experiences and provide

you data about the world around you

they don't inform your character or

impact who you are

unless you want them to and to think

otherwise robs you of your identity as a

person outside of your emotions

you can allow yourself the freedom to

get angry without thinking it makes you

an angry person or to feel happy

without pressuring yourself to act like

a happy person all the time

two emotions come and go

one of the main reasons why we say

there's so much more to a person than

just their emotions

is because our emotions frequently come

and go

and something is fundamental to us as

our identity

shouldn't be defined by something as

fickle and ever-changing as how we feel

even the most intense emotions and

physical reactions like

crying shaking and screaming rise

peak and fall within a matter of minutes

number three emotions don't always need

a specific reason

have you ever felt a certain way but

didn't know why or had to grapple with

an emotion that hit you

out of nowhere while it can be confusing

and difficult to make sense of our

emotions when we don't know what the

reason behind them is

sometimes you just need to let yourself

feel whatever it is that you're feeling

and try not to get so caught up in

figuring out why you're feeling it

there could be a dozen different reasons

why you're feeling something

but it's okay to feel it whether you're

feeling sad

upset happy or scared be honest about

how you feel and accept it without

judgment

all of your feelings are valid number

four

emotions don't always need a reaction

whether it's anger

jealousy sadness or discontentment

there's nothing wrong with feeling a

certain way you don't have to feel

guilty or ashamed about your emotions as

long as you also understand

that not every emotion deserves to be

acted upon

when you wind up losing control and let

your emotions get the better of you

you can say hurtful things or do

something you'll later come to regret

number five there are no negative

emotions

while most of us believe that feelings

can be either good

or bad psychologists actually argue that

all feelings are neutral

there's no such thing as a positive or

negative emotion because emotions aren't

inherently

anything they're only what we make of

them

and though it can sometimes feel painful

or overwhelming to feel things so

strongly and deeply

allowing yourself to experience your

true emotions can teach you a great deal

about yourself

and who you really are this is because

six all emotions serve a purpose

you experience a wide spectrum of

different multifaceted emotions

your feelings are a natural part of life

and they serve to let you know

how you're affected by what goes on both

within your life and within yourself

every emotion serves a purpose to point

you in the right direction

and to help make sense of what you're

going through for example

envy and discontentment can signal that

there's a need you're not satisfying for

yourself

and could be missing from your life

anger lets you know that your boundaries

have been crossed

anxiety and fear keep you safe from

potential danger

happiness teaches you to seek out the

people and places that make you feel

loved

feelings of sadness are a way for you to

process the loss of something that was

once important to you

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seven emotions are contagious

last but not least something you need to

know about your emotions

is that they can be very contagious

several scientific studies have found

that when you're in a group of people

you subconsciously mimic the emotions of

those around you

as an expression of your innate desire

to belong

with that in mind it's no wonder why

having toxic people in your life

can bring you down and emotionally drain

you this is why it's important to

surround yourself with people who

lift you up that you enjoy spending time

with

and whom you truly feel connected to did

you learn something new about yourself

and your emotions

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