Emotions And Mindfulness

Written By Colēgia

As people, all of us have emotions that are a part of who we are. From being happy, to sad, to angry, from everything in between, our emotions have a big role in influencing our development as a person. Today we want to discuss the relationship between our emotions and mindfulness.

Understanding How You Feel

Identifying which emotions you are feeling matters a lot when it comes to building mindful habits. When we feel that we are going through a lot of things it can be hard to be still and recognize what we are going through. Despite the difficulty we may experience, it is good to at the very least try to understand which emotion you are going through. This alone can help you see what it is you can do to provide self-love. Part of being empathetic involves knowing what you are experiencing and taking active steps to listen and care. While it may be hard to see in the moment, this type of analysis is something that can help us when it comes to being mindful about where we are. If we find it hard to do this on our own we can always ask for help as chances are we may not recognize if we are being emotional.

“Identifying which emotions you are feeling matters a lot when it comes to building mindful habits.”

Accepting Your Feelings

With all of that in mind, this isn't to say being overly emotional is a bad thing, if anything it is good as it reminds us that we are human. We do want to find a happy medium in order to help us function better in our daily lives as oftentimes we may have to put our deepest feelings on hold depending on the situation. Vulnerability is a good thing and there is a time and place to express yourself with others freely and one good way to do that is to practice acceptance. There are many things in your life that you do and don't have control over and it is good to recognize that. Using mindfulness to appreciate the things you can control along with understanding that you can still choose to react a certain way can help you. Your feelings are a combination of many different things and acceptance is one such way to make you feel empowered.

“Vulnerability is a good thing and there is a time and place to express yourself with others freely and one good way to do that is to practice acceptance.”

Using Mindfulness to Help You

Mindfulness is one of the most powerful mental habits we can incorporate when it comes to our emotions. Oftentimes our thoughts may be different than what we are outwardly expressing which is one of the root causes of our frustrations. Incorporating mindfulness is good as it lets us see what we can do to improve things and integrate healthy habits. Working on emotional stability through meditation is one such way to do so. Meditation gives us a safe space to examine our thoughts without fear of judgment and can help us confront any difficult feelings we have. It's important to remember that emotions are universal and chances are that someone has been through something similar to you. Remember that you are never alone and both self-love and asking for help when things get tough can be good for your well-being.

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