Trick your brain for Happiness (Excerpt-3)

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How to Control Emotions

All of us must have felt stress, anxiety, depression, or anger. At times we must have been controlled by them. We must have acted impulsively. We must have done something or said something things, only to regret it later. If we get disconnected from our feelings and become emotionally numb. These are signs that need to work on building our emotion.

By keeping emotions in check, we’ll have to improve our communication with others and bring our life into balance.

Learn to quickly relieve stress

Being able to manage and relieve stress. It is the key to stay balanced and focused to face the challenges of life.

There are many techniques for dealing with stress like talking face-to-face with a friend, exercise, yoga, and meditation are the few.

Quick Stress Relief Technique

The best way to reduce stress quickly is by taking a deep breath and using our senses. Like what we see, hear, smell, taste, and touch or by viewing a favourite photo, smelling a specific scent, listening to a piece of favourite music or hugging a pet. We can quickly relax.

Use emotional intelligence

Develop an ability to identify, understand, and use our emotions in positive ways to relieve stress and anxiety, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges, and defuse conflict.

Emotional control depends on

Self-management

To control our impulsive feelings and behaviors, we must manage our emotions in healthy ways, take initiative, follow through on commitments, and try to adapt to changing circumstances.

Self-awareness

We should recognize our own emotions and how they affect our thoughts and behavior. We know our strengths and weaknesses We should develop self-confidence.

Social awareness

We should respect the emotions, needs, and concerns of other people. We should feel comfortable socially and recognize the power dynamics in a group or organization.

Relationship management

We should develop and maintain good relationships, communicate clearly, inspire and influence others, work well in a team, and manage conflict.

Practice meditation

While meditating, first focus on your breathing, then on muscle relaxation, and then on your emotional state.

If ever feel overwhelmed by uncomfortable emotions, use the quick stress relief by meditation.