Dealing with Emotions

Dealing with EmotionsAnd How Does That Make You Feel?

DRSLs:What: How to deal with emotions

Why: Responsible Citizen, Effective Communication

How Are You Feeling?Emotions give us an indication of how things are going in our lives.

Emotions control our thinking, behavior, and actions.

What Do I Do with These Feelings?1. Express the emotion: If you are sad you might cry. If you are excited or happy you might laugh.2. Suppress the emotion: Hold the emotion down, try to escape from the feelings.3. Transform the emotion: Cognitive Change

How Do I Transform an Emotion?1. Labeling Put a label on the emotion. Be with the emotion and give it some attention label it then let it go.Im feeling annoyed

Turn it into a metaphor. This emotion feels like a herd of elephants.

How Do I Transform an Emotion?2. Reframing Looking at something in a different light. Something can be horrible, terrible, badOver time, see it as usefulI learned something importantThe upside to this experience is

2 Basic EmotionsFEAR-based: Anxiety, anger, control, sadness, depression, inadequacy, confusion, hurt, lonely, guilt, shame.

LOVE-based: Joy, happiness, caring, trust, compassion, truth, satisfaction.

ANGER

What Happens When I Get Angry?Faster heartbeat Stomach ache or stomach cramps Tightening of the body Sweating Redness on face Body shaking Hand shaking Clenched jaw Teeth grinding Headache Ringing in ears Feeling of burning or cold in a body

Anger Can Lead ToOver time, emotions that are buried and not released can cause serious illness like cancer, arthritis, and many types of chronic illnesses.

Negative emotions such as fear, anxiety, negativity, frustration, and depression cause chemical reactions in your body that are different from the chemicals released when you feel positive emotions.

Other Consequences of AngerDamaged relationshipsPoor decisionsFeelings of guiltAnd

Learn how to cope with stress!Exercise!Talk it out!Breathing techniques!Walk away remove yourself from the situation!Write it down!Scream at the sky!Find a distraction momentarily!Think of the consequences!Use positive self-talk!

Deep breathing technique