I am an extremely emotional person. I can love you for the simplest\nof things that could go unnoticed by others. I could also get upset with the\nslight change in your tone when you are conversing with me. My sensitive nature\nhas also taught me how to camouflage my feelings when I have to. The good and\nthe bad part about being this person is that I often worry more about how\nothers feel than my own self.Our emotions can always make us behave in a\ncertain way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I habitually take care of how I speak to people however\nthere are certain people I know who rarely worry about how others feel. They\nwill snap and behave the way they want to. I am beginning to believe that they\nhave some hidden traits of being a Slytherin. We all seldom snap at our loved\nones without realizing that we have hurt them and that is something that can be\ntackled. One also needs to be able to put a lasso around their anger and irritability.\nIf we let our emotions get the best of us always, it can impact our thought processes\ntoo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Think before you speak<\/strong>\n– It is always easier said than done and most difficult in situations where our\nemotions get the best of us. We all know we don\u2019t intend to hurt someone most\nof the times hence it\u2019s important that we train our mouth to watch itself\nbefore it blurted something out. Let your mind take the control of the steering\nwheel before your mouth decides to spin ahead. This trick of considering your\nthoughts before you put them out will help you handle the situation better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Detach yourself from\nthe situation<\/strong> \u2013 There are times when you know that speaking or reacting to\na situation would do more harm. In such situations it is better to detach the\nsituation and move on with your day until you are ready to come back to the\nsituation and deal with it. This way your problem won\u2019t escalate and you won\u2019t\nhave to waste your energy on inconsequential things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the lookout for\noptions. – <\/strong>Obviously yelling and\nscreaming seem better alternatives at that moment as they let you vent out\neverything however there are far better alternatives. You must consider\nalternate ways to express your emotions. You could write down how you are\nfeeling or count numbers backwards. Talk to someone you can confide in and\nexplain the entire situation. You can also try calming yourself down and\nspeaking to the person concerned in a less intense way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Choose your battles\nwisely<\/strong> – Are you someone who gets into a tiff for the smallest of things?\nIf yes, then my friend you are wasting your emotions and energy. You will soon\nget into a habit of uncontrollable anger. This is the reason why you must pick\nyour battles wisely. You need to decide if every situation or person needs your\nreaction. As you learn to focus on more serious problems and let go of the\nsuperficial annoyances, you will become less irritable and attract more\npositivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Divert your mind. \u2013 <\/strong>Oh\nYes!! As someone who has turned to brisk walks, yoga and sometimes even cooking\nwhen angry or upset, I can totally vouch for this. You can remove all your anger\nlet the pent up energy get channelized through some form of exercise. Running\nseems to work well too as it lets you clear your mind and focus on more\nimportant aspects of a situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Humor<\/strong> – When life\ngives you lemons, make a lemonade or even better ask for tequila and salt. I know,\nI know, this line is overrated but humor can solve half your troubles. Look at\nthe mess in life with a little humor and solutions will seem to pop up. You are\nin charge of your interpretation and the more positivity you bring to your\nmind, the less space there would be for negative thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have to admit that some situations give rise to so much rancor\nthat we often need more than a moment to deal with our feelings. And there is\nnothing wrong with taking time for yourself. Give your mind time to get\npreoccupied with other things. The more preoccupied your mind is with other\nthings, the more insignificant your anger and other emotions will become. Although\nit is often healthy to express your emotions to others, sometimes it doesn\u2019t\nwork in your favor. If you have trouble with trying to limit your anger,\nhopefully these tips will help you control your actions. How do you deal with\nyour anger? Share your suggestions in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I am an extremely emotional person. I can love you for the simplest of things that could go unnoticed by others. I could also get upset with the slight change in your tone when you are conversing with me. My sensitive nature has also taught me how to camouflage my feelings when I have to. 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