[palemoss]

1. patience
2. foresight

anything else?

[my3sns]

wish i knew

Do you mean toning down your emotions? Not sure I understand what you mean.

[Perna]

being quieter; thinking before I speak

Meditation. It feels VERY WEIRD at first but it works to cool down the emotional mind.

Thanks Stardustforever, you reminded me that emotions are red hot and by focusing on meditation will cool down the mind.

How about focusing on the breath and counting to 10 over and over again.

Originally Posted by Stardustforever

Meditation. It feels VERY WEIRD at first but it works to cool down the emotional mind.

Observing the event/emotion and not judging it.

Emotions are not fact.

Do opposite to the emotion you are feeling.

Self soothe

Distract from the event/emotion

Create a safe place in your mind to go to, use visualization.

Smile - releases endorphins

[palemoss]

Originally Posted by june_bug

observing the event/emotion and not judging it.

Emotions are not fact.

Do opposite to the emotion you are feeling.

Self soothe

distract from the event/emotion

create a safe place in your mind to go to, use visualization.

Smile - releases endorphins

yes not judging the emotion/event

Originally Posted by June_Bug

Thanks Stardustforever, you reminded me that emotions are red hot and by focusing on meditation will cool down the mind.

How about focusing on the breath and counting to 10 over and over again.

You're welcome.

Deep breathing is probably the easiest and best way to immediate relieve. I've spent two years in talk-therapy, learned TONS of information through textbooks on depression, anxiety, BPD, trauma etc. However, the emotional unrest doesn't go away with intellectual knowledge.

Basically I know my emotions are out of control at times. I'm not at peace with myself. Self-loathing pretty much takes up most of my day. I rage and wrack my brains daily trying to figure out who I am, what I want and what I'm able to do. Usually, my thoughts end up with me knocking the emotional crap out of myself - not helpful, very hurtful.

Meditation, deep breathing help you to: live in the moment, appreciate who you are and help you clear your mind of crap that just makes you feel bad.

I need to stop wishing I was someone else, doing something else. Hopefully, mediation will help.

[lastyearisblank]

distraction... yeah it's not the best but it works..

[Lil Ant Lady]

Laughter. Even if you don't feel happy or cheerful a nurse in hospital told me if you smile and laugh even when you find it hard to do so you brain will eventually take the severity away from your negative emotion and leave you feeling a little less distressed. I guess this one takes a lot of time and practice tho.

Similarly tho, and going on from the 'opposite emotion' thing what I do is turn my stressful situation into a joke. People think I'm sick. I can sit there laughing at some of the worst types of things. It's not because I think they are funny but if I don't laugh I end up crying. And crying hurts my brain a far lot more after I've stopped!