Conclusion

Since we have covered most of the different emotions on the last nine posts, this is my conclusion post. I really hope that my blog has helped any of you reading this with ways to deal with any emotions you may be feeling. I have learned coping strategies through this process and I also hope my readers take those into mind and try to use them. If you have any questions, let me know. I will be keeping an eye on this blog and may add things here and there if I think of anything else interesting. Thank you for reading and have happy holiday's. 

Mood Swings

Mood swings can occur for many different reasons and may differ from person to person. A mood swing is when you are completely content or happy with the way things are going and something changes your mood very quickly. If you are constantly struggling with mood swings, they are ways to control them and to feel better. Mood swings often form from negative thinking or expecting things to go a certain way. Before assuming the worst, take a second to relax and think of all of the possible outcomes besides the worst you can imagine. Thinking of things in black and white can cause problems with mood swings because there are many gray areas in life.
To learn more about controlling mood swings click on this link! 
http://www.wikihow.com/Control-Mood-Swings

Love

All of us love someone. A family member, a friend, a significant other, a pet, etc. Love is very powerful and can be confusing at times. While researching how to understand love, I came across an article which states that understanding is more important than love. Jeffrey Burnstein wrote this article and says that many people love others, but do not fully understand them as people. Willingness to understand is very important and if you are not willing to know more about a person to help you comprehend, than you do not truly love them. I agree with him, and believe that love and understanding go hand in hand. If you do not agree with me, that is okay. I would just like you to read his article and see what you think. 
Here it is!
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/liking-the-child-you-love/201011/understanding-is-more-important-love

Envy/Jealousy

I am sure everyone reading this has felt jealous of someone or something at one period in their life. It is nothing to be ashamed of, but feeling overly jealous can ruin your relationships with others and hurt yourself in the meantime. Being jealous of someone will only bind your freedom of being yourself. Most people become jealous of other's appearance, relationships, wealth, or relationships. It can be unhealthy to constantly compare your life or yourself to others, you will never be them. To overcome envy, focus on the good things that you do have in your life. There will always be someone who has more money than you, but also someone who has way less. Nobody has it all. 

Check out this link for more ways to overcome envy!

http://www.becomingminimalist.com/ungreen-with-envy/

Fear

Welcome back! 

This week I am going to dip a little deeper into emotions and talk about fear. 
At one point in time we have all been scared of something. No matter what it is that is frightening you, it causes great distress. Normally there is a reason behind feeling scared. For example, if you are scared of dogs, it is probably because at some point in your life you had a bad experience with a dog. As children, we have not developed a list of these fears from experience yet. We are born with two built in fears, the fear of falling and the fear of loud noise, but young children also have not formed impressions of the world yet. As we grow older, our experiences good and bad cause us to form fears of things we know will put us in an uncomfortable situation. Anything you learn, you can unlearn. Through meditation and hard thinking one can rid themselves of fears if they go to the source of the problem.

Check out this link for more info on fear and overcoming it!

Happiness

After talking about negative emotions, I think it is time to talk about happiness. Most people do not ask themselves why they or happy or really understand what happiness is. Happiness is a state of emotion that can be experienced in many different ways. In your happiest moments, there is little internal chatter or thoughts going on in your mind. You feel at peace with yourself and the world. When one is a child, it is very easy to be happy and not worry about what is going to happen tomorrow. After growing up being happy becomes harder because of the knowledge you gain throughout your life and fears one starts to develop. 

Happiness is not something that one feels at all times. Of course there will be things that bring people down, but remaining positive can help to maintain the happiness you once found. There is a very old question that to many the answer may seem to be yes, does money buy happiness? In my opinion, I do not think that it does. One could have all the money they ever dreamed of but still feel like something is missing. I think that love can be the source of happiness if you allow it to open your heart. 
For more on happiness look at this link: http://www.pathwaytohappiness.com/happiness/2008/05/23/understanding-happiness/

Depression

Today I am going to be talking about depression, and ways to deal with it without it taking over your life. Depression is not something you can just snap out of, but there are ways to help yourself feel better. Depression can drain a person of energy making it hard to want to get better or take the steps to get better. It is not an easy process, but it is not impossible. I myself have dealt with depression, but after years of self-help and therapy I am starting to feel like myself again. It is a one step at a time process and will not happen overnight. 

Even just taking a quick walk around the neighborhood or calling a friend and talking for a few minutes can help more than you may think. Be patient with yourself and give yourself the amount of time you feel you need to complete these steps. Also whenever you do complete something you did not feel like doing, allow yourself to celebrate. Whenever I researched more on this topic on HelpGuide.org, i found the first five steps to overcoming depression.

Step one is to stay connected. Try and maintain as many friendships or relationships that you can even if you feel like they do not want to be around you because of your depression. A lot of people struggle with this mental illness and can be more understanding because of it. The second step is to get moving. Exercise can help your overall attitude by releasing endorphin's which have been proving to increase one's mood. The third step is to do things that make you feel good. Find a hobby and build on it. Staying busy will help in not having time to overthink your situation. Step four is to eat healthy and have a mood-boosting diet. What you eat has a large influence on your overall well-being. The last step is to challenge negative thinking by replacing it with positive thoughts. I hope this helps anyone struggling with depression or just gives those who are not more knowledge! 
Check out this link for more information: http://www.counseling.ufl.edu/cwc/how-to-deal-with-depresion.aspx

Anger

Today I am going to be talking about how to control your anger before it starts to control your life. Many people struggle with anger and have trouble calming themselves down. The first thing one can do when feeling angry is to start trying to relax. Breathe deeply from your diaphragm, not from your chest; this tends not to relax people as easily. Picture your breath coming up through your abdomen and really focus on it. It helps to picture a place that you feel completely relaxed at, like the beach or another vacation spot. Another way to control anger is to change the way you think. The way someone thinks while becoming angry can make the situation worse by being over dramatic. Instead of thinking like it is the end of the world, or this is terrible, think that it could be worse or that it can be fixed. Logic thinking can defeat anger and getting angry about something will not make the situation any better. Also try not to jump to conclusions whenever you feel angry about something, because sometimes those conclusions can be very far off from the truth. When having a heated conversation with someone try to think about your responses before reacting, this way you will not say something you regret out of pure anger. For more about dealing with emotions check back next week! Also check out this link to learn more about anger. http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/anger-management/art-20045434

Understand in more detail

Your emotions are critical to your ability to adapt to the challenges you face in your everyday life. If you do not understand what you are feeling, it may be hard to understand why you are feeling that way or what caused you to feel that emotion. Everyone feels emotions in slightly different ways. John D. Jack Mayer says that, "emotions operate on many levels. They have a physical aspect as well as a psychological aspect. Emotions bridge thought, feeling, and action- they operate in every part of a person, they affect many aspects of a person, and the person effects many aspects of the emotions."

Although not understanding your emotions completely is common, it can lead to misunderstandings in the future with relationships and your overall well being as a person. Emotions are less processed and more raw than our thoughts, and are not as easy to control. Feelings are very complex and the process of understanding how you feel and why is complicated. Sometimes certain emotions are just masking another emotion you may be feeling. For example, it is common to feel angry whenever one is feeling distraught or depressed. Throughout the rest of this blog I will be explaining in more detail on how to better understand your emotions and what to do with those emotions in order to get the best out of your relationships and yourself.

For more information on emotions check out this webpage:
http://www.mkprojects.com/emotions

Introduction

Hello! 

I hope everyone is excited as I am to broaden your knowledge on human emotions. We all have them, some just feel emotions more strongly than others. For some, emotions may be frightening. Dealing with these feelings in a helpful, not hurtful manner can be difficult. I have struggled with feeling emotions to the fullest in my life for as long as I can remember. If I am happy, I'm REALLY happy, but if I start to feel down, I feel REALLY upset. It is important to know how you are feeling and how to relate to how others are feeling, or to be empathetic. 

I will be searching the internet to find out what the best ways to deal with the things you are feeling, and what certain emotions may mean for different people. I really hope the information I post on this blog helps you with your own feelings or maybe just teaches you things you may have not known in the past!

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201205/the-complete-guide-understanding-your-emotions 

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