Ways to manage emotions

Hey guys ,so this blog is talking about how to manage emotions. 

So negative emotions like fear, sadness, and anger are a basic part of life and sometimes we struggle with how to deal with them effectively. It can be tempting to act on what you’re feeling right away, but that often doesn’t fix the situation that caused the emotions. In fact, it may lead to more problems to deal with down the road. 

Some of the harmful ways that people deal with negative emotions:

Denial

Denial is when a person refuses to accept that anything is wrong or that help may be needed. When people deny that they are having problematic feelings, those feelings can bottle-up to a point that a person ends up “exploding” or acting out in a harmful way.

Bullying

Bullying is when a person uses force, threats, or ridicule to show power over others. People typically take part in bullying behavior because they don’t feel good about themselves and making someone else feel bad makes them feel better about themselves or feel less alone

One way to deal with uncomfortable or unpleasant emotions is to remember the word PATH. PATH stands for:

Pause.Acknowledge.Think.Help

Step 1: Pause

This step is important because instead of acting on feelings right away, you stop yourself and think things through. Count to 100 or say the alphabet backwards.

Step 2: Acknowledge

For example, are you mad at someone, or are you sad because your feelings were hurt by what they did? Whatever it is that you are feeling, it is ok to feel that way.

Step 3: Think

Now that you have taken a few moments to figure out what exactly it is that you are feeling, think about how you can make yourself feel better.

Step 4: Help

Take an action to help yourself based upon what you came up with in the “Think” step.

If You Are Having Trouble Thinking Of Ways To Help Yourself, Try One (Or A Few) From This List:

Mood Boosters

• Read the story of someone you admire
• Watch a funny YouTube video
• Play with an animal
• Watch a movie you loved when you were younger
• Reorganize your room
• Make a list of places you want to travel

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