It’s a common experience for people to feel an emotion, and then want to get rid of it. However, you cannot just turn off your emotions or suppress them—you need to learn how to process them in a healthy way. This can be done by learning how different emotions work together and what happens when they combine together with other emotions.
1. Select one emotion you feel, rather than a cluster of feelings.
One of the most important things to remember when processing your emotions is that you should only focus on one at a time. Don’t try to process all your emotions at once, or even in an attempt to calm down before going into work or running errands. Instead, choose one emotion—and then let it go!
When we feel overwhelmed by our feelings and emotions, it’s tempting for us to try and process them as they come up (usually when we’re in an emotional state). But this rarely works out well: instead of allowing ourselves time with each feeling so that our minds can catch up with what’s going on inside us, we just end up feeling even more overwhelmed than before! The best way forward is by selecting one particular emotion for processing; this will allow us enough space within ourselves not only physically but mentally as well.
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2. Describe the emotional feeling with simple words.
Describe the emotional feeling with simple words.
The first step to processing your emotions is to describe them in a way that does not use loaded language. You don’t want to use words like “bad,” “terrible,” or even “painful.” Instead, try using words like “feeling” or even just one-word descriptions (like “happy” or “sad”).
You should also avoid using judgmental terms when describing an emotion; this includes phrases like “I can’t stand it anymore” or “I’m so angry right now!” rather than simply saying “I’m angry right now because…” In addition, avoid overly emotive expressions such as “I’m hurt by what you said/did/looked at me like that!” unless necessary (i
3. Give the emotional feeling a proportion from one to ten, and describe what it would take to move the emotional feeling up or down the scale.
In order to process your emotional feelings, you need to be able to describe them in terms of how they would feel if they were watching a movie or reading a book. If you can’t do this, then there’s no way for you to know what’s going on inside of yourself.
To help with this process, ask yourself: “What does this emotion look like?” “How does it feel?” “What makes me feel so strongly about something?” Once again—it’s important not just for yourself but also for others who may benefit from knowing more about how their own emotions are being processed by those around them.
4. Identify if there are physical sensations present, such as a headache, nausea and feeling hot or cold.
If you are experiencing physical sensations, such as a headache or feeling hot or cold, that may be a clue to the emotion you are feeling. These physical sensations can also be signals that your body needs to take care of itself and it is time to stop using it as an emotional crutch.
The next step is identifying what kind of action will help with your situation. This could include taking care of yourself by going for a walk outside or drinking some water instead of having a drink at home with friends (this will help with both). Or it could mean doing something else entirely—whatever helps!
5. Identify where in your body you feel the emotion, such as your chest, throat and stomach.
You can identify where in your body you feel the emotion, such as your chest, throat and stomach.
If you are sad, then it might be hard to breathe or even cry without feeling like something is wrong with your body. If this happens to you when someone says something upsetting or sad about themself, then that could mean that they’re feeling very deeply about their own life situation and are having trouble expressing their feelings through words or actions.
6. Describe what the emotion looks like if it were an object, color or animal.
Describe the emotion in words and pictures.
- Color: What color does it make your body feel?
- Animal: What animal does this feeling remind you of?
- Object: What kind of object does this feeling remind you of?
- Person (or other human): How would this person who’s experiencing that emotion act/react if they were in your shoes right now?
Place where feelings come from
7. Imagine how you wish you were feeling instead of how your are feeling, and rate that feeling on a scale from one to ten.
- Imagine how you wish you were feeling instead of how your are feeling, and rate that feeling on a scale from one to ten.
Imagine that the only thing keeping you from being happy is a certain thought or emotion. It might be about something specific, like “I wish I could stop blaming myself for everything” or “I wish I could find peace with my family again” (or whatever it is). The point is not whether these things actually exist; we know they do in some way! The point here is just imagining them and rating how much they matter to us (1) vs. other things that matter more (10).
When we do this exercise regularly, over time our emotional life becomes increasingly positive because we become more compassionate toward ourselves while also improving our ability to relate better with others around us as well as ourselves moving forward into new opportunities and experiences in life!
These are some ways of processing emotions that have been used by therapists for years
- The therapist is a trained professional who has been trained in the techniques of emotional processing. These techniques have been shown to be effective for many people, but not everyone has access or the resources needed to utilize them.
- There are many different ways of processing emotions and getting rid of negative feelings; some involve external methods (like meditation or exercise) while others are internal processes that require you to use your mind and body together.
Conclusion
The list of ways to process emotions is not exhaustive. It’s just a starting point for those who want to explore more about how we can use our own bodies and brains to release stress and negative feelings.
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