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Packing away bad or negative experiences for another time can be a helpful coping strategy if you have constraints or other needs to consider. Many people forget to later unpack and process these experiences. Unfortunately, they do not disappear. 
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Congruency between our facial expressions and emotions matters. For example, if we laugh when talking about something that is sad, painful or distressing, we may subconsciously be distracting or protecting ourselves from feeling that particular emotion.  While feeling tired is not an emotion, it has an enormous impact on our emotional experiences. I like to think of tiredness as a magnifying glass for emotions like anger, sadness and shame, for example. Sleep can restore emotions to normal intensities.  When you experience an emotion, asking "Why?" can be a natural inclination. Perhaps more supportive in an emotional reaction is to identify and stay with the feeling and then consider next what you might need in that moment. "Why?" can be distracting.  |
AuthorThe All Things Emotional Series is focused on emotional considerations and language development. All material is authored by Cori Lambert unless explicitly stated otherwise. Authentic Consulting and Counselling is located in West Perth, Greater Perth Area. Archives
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