Strong Emotions? 11 Ways To Outsmart Them
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Controlling and understanding your emotions is a rare ability that only a few people have (also known as emotional intelligence). As the felt response in a new situation, how we feel can dictate our reactions, and many times, the outcome as well.
When you’re in tune with your emotions, you are capable of making the right decisions, having successful relationships and day-to-day interactions, and last but the most important, taking care of yourself.
Vicki Botnik, a therapist in Tarzana, California, believes that any kind of emotion, whether it’s joy or anger, can intensify to a point where it’s impossible to control it. But, with some life experience and some practice, you can become the boss of your own emotions. If you don’t know where to start from, you’ll find guidance here.
