How to Cope With Your Emotions

How are you feeling today? Happy, sad, excited, depressed, angry?

There are so many emotions we can feel as humans regularly. God gave us these different emotions and they are truly a gift. Speaking as an empath, I know what it is like to feel emotions deeply and how they can affect the body physically. An empath is basically someone who is in tune with their own emotions as well as others. Cool… right. Not so much all the time because we tend to take on the emotions of others… both good and bad. So, add on to how you feel with all the other stuff going on around you. Intense… yes, but there are ways to reel it in before it gets out of control. And believe me, you can control your emotions and keep them in check. It just takes practice and a little bit of self-love.

How Emotions Affect Your Health

You may also feel intense emotions when you are sick or going through a tough time with work, a relationship, or a chronic illness. This is completely normal! Please don’t listen to those people who say just get over it or RELAX. Listen, as an Italian woman from New Jersey, the last thing I ever want to hear when I don’t feel good or when I am emotional is to calm down and relax!! That drives me crazy!! I could go on and on about this topic but let’s move on for now. 😉

Another important aspect of health that contributes to your well being and the likelihood of getting a disease is the Emotional component. This one may be the most critical aspect. Do you ever struggle with a negative mindset? Are you all over the place with your emotions? Is the glass half-full or half-empty? Most of us lean towards one or the other depending on how we grew up and the programming we learn from childhood influences.

Did you know that for every single thought or emotion we have there is a physiological response in our body?

This means that when we are sad or happy our body responds in either a negative or positive way. Imagine how our health could be if we consistently had good thoughts and positive emotions. Oh please, after all, we are human and that is just not realistic!

Tips on How to Control Emotions

To all my fellow half glass empty friends… it is OK to have negative thoughts or emotions occasionally. The trick is to make an effort to not be like that all the time. I know it’s a difficult task for some of us. But it is possible! With practice, anything is possible.

The next time you have a negative thought try this affirmation exercise… replace that negative thought with a positive one. I like to picture a STOP sign to remind myself to turn around the negative thought. And if you need help, research some affirmations online. Check out the Positive Vibes board on my Pinterest page for some ideas.

There will be plenty of times in life when you feel negative or very emotional. Allow yourself to feel these emotions but then sooner or later it’s time to move along. You are the biggest influencer of your mindset, mood, and demeanor. Honor yourself, your feelings, and your desires but then have an action plan of how to combat negative emotions as they arise.

Be KIND to yourself! Take some time to jot down some positive affirmations so you have them handy just in case! I have some of my favorites including some comforting scripture verses that work well for me. I will be sharing a lot more on mindset and tricks to overcome negative thinking. And if you need some extra help… just ASK 🙂

Talking to a family member or friend is helpful to express those negative thoughts and emotions. I found it helpful to seek professional help even as a Coach. It has helped me so much along the way.

If you ever need extra help with managing pain and stress, I am just a phone call away 🙂

xoxo

Jill DeMasi is a Lifestyle Blogger, Licensed Massage Therapist, and a Certified Wellness Coach with a passion for helping others manage stress, chronic pain, and anxiety. Learn more about her journey and wellness practice that offers natural solutions to stress at www.AtTheHeartofWellness.com.