Emotions serve as your internal guidance system, providing valuable information about your environment and needs. They evolved to help you survive by motivating action.
Fear→ Keeps you safe
Anger→ Protects boundaries
Joy→ Encourages connection
Emotions aren't random - they're your brain's way of helping you navigate life and relationships.
Where Emotions Come From
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Emotions arise from a complex interaction of multiple factors working together in your mind and body.
Your thoughts and interpretations
Physical sensations in your body
Past experiences and memories
Your current situation and environment
Unlike fleeting moods, emotions are specific responses to particular triggers that include both physical sensations and action urges.
Emotions vs Everything Else
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Understanding the difference between emotions and other mental experiences gives you power over your responses.
Emotion
What you feel in your body and mind
Example: Feeling angry
Thought
Your interpretation or mental commentary
Example: "This is unfair"
Urge
Your impulse or desire to do something
Example: Wanting to yell
Action
What you actually choose to do
Example: Responding calmly
You can feel angry, think "this is unfair," have an urge to yell, but still choose to respond calmly. This separation is where your power lies.