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How to deal with emotions

All of us experience emotions; some good and some bad. Some people are able to control their emotions, while others fall prey to them. Here are some tips on dealing with emotions.

Acknowledge your emotions

The first step to deal with emotions is to acknowledge them. Acknowledging positive emotions is a piece of cake because we feel good and happy about those emotions. On the other hand, acknowledging negative emotions such as hate, jealousy, etc can be difficult because we don’t want to label ourselves as a bad person. However, without identifying your emotions, dealing with them can be very difficult because if you don’t know your emotions well how will you deal with them? Admit the hatred or jealousy you feel towards a person as it is only then that the process of healing will start. Don’t judge yourself thinking that accepting negative emotions will make you a bad person. Your negative emotions are just a response to an unpleasant situation; it does not mean that you are a bad person.

Express your emotions

Don’t suppress your emotions whether good or bad. Expressing positive feelings of happiness and joy is easy as it comes naturally to us, but people usually suppress their negative feelings. This only makes the negativity keep building inside. If you are angry about something, don’t let that negative energy build inside you; instead take it out of your system by engaging in a vigorous activity such as playing a sport or running. Think of new ways to divert your mind. Engage in a hobby such as singing, reading, gardening, painting and so on, which will take your mind off the emotions and help you forget about them.

Emotional intelligence

Developing and working on your emotional intelligence will help you a lot in dealing with your emotions. If you have a high emotional intelligence, you will be in better control of your emotions and be able to handle any social or professional situations without struggle. Emotional intelligence empowers you with the ability to reason better and handle all kinds of difficulties and uncertainties without causing a lot of distress, pain, or fear. To improve your level of emotional intelligence you need to be more aware of your emotions and understand the thought process in your brain. Once you are in control of what’s going on in your mind and heart, you will be able to focus better and avoid making hasty decisions. Observing your reactions to particular situations and learning from them will also help you to be in better control of your emotions.

Turn negative into positive

Always try to look at all things from a positive point of view. Take responsibility for your own emotions and do not let anything affect your ability to handle your emotions. Laugh off all bad experiences; moping about them or crying does not make the situation better. Instead, learn from the situation and turn it into a positive. Label your emotions, sit with them for some time and then let them go. For example, you are in a meeting and you are feeling agitated by the person giving the presentation. What you need to do here is immediately label the emotions as annoying or may be frustrating. Once you do that, say it in your head “I am feeling annoyed” and then let it go. It can be difficult initially to let go of negative emotions, but with practice you will be able to handle negative emotions with ease.

Share your emotions

Some people are more emotional than others; so much that even diverting their mind or consciously trying to deal with emotions does not work. Such people also need to find a medium of venting out their emotions. Sharing how you feel with a close person can relieve you off your emotions and make you feel better. Talking about an unpleasant incident and sharing your thoughts with close friends or family members will make the pain go away. You can also try meditation, which will allow your mind to have better control over your emotions.

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