The Importance of Emotional Skills

Emotional skills have historically been denigrated as soft skills and pushed aside. This has led to a lack of emphasis on teaching emotional skills in schools. However, emotional skills are essential for navigating a changing world and adapting to different situations. Emotion suppression and brooding are two ineffective strategies for managing unpleasant emotions. Emotion suppression involves bottling emotions and viewing them as negative, while brooding involves being consumed by difficult emotions without effectively dealing with them. Both strategies can have negative long-term impacts on well-being and relationships.