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Contrary to popular belief, there are no negative emotions. There are only emotions that are harder to experience or that cause more distress…
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Simply knowing what emotion you’re experiencing and being able to give it a label can transform your emotional experience and help you feel more at ease.
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…you have to allow yourself to experience the full breadth of the emotion… to complete the stress cycle and decide how you’d like to deal with the feeling or emotion.
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Toxic positivity has a large impact on our ability to connect emotionally. We’re afraid to show how we’re feeling because we’ll appear ‘negative’ or ‘ungrateful.’
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It’s OK to express your emotions; it’s what makes you human.
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…it is so important to learn how to identify your own emotions, label your feelings, and express them in a healthy way.
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The goal of emotional expression is to feel more understood and supported, not to feel worse.
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…choosing when, where, and with whom we share our emotions is extremely important.
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Complaining can bring out some pretty complicated emotions because it forces us to face real issues in the world and it often makes us feel helpless.
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Talking about things that upset us is hard.
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