UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone 339. How to Feel Better (Or At Least Less Bad) (Feminist Mindset Principles Series Ep 5)
Apr 25, 2024
Explore why we experience negative emotions and how to manage them by changing our thoughts. Learn about cultural views on negative emotions and the impact of resisting them. Discover strategies for promoting happiness through accepting and dealing with emotions.
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Brain Amplifies Negative Emotions
- Your brain amplifies negative emotions, making them feel worse than they truly are.
- You can learn to dial down this amplification to make emotions manageable or disappear.
Emotions vs. Thoughts Defined
- Emotions are physical sensations in your body, not thoughts.
- Thoughts create emotions, but emotions themselves are bodily experiences named with simple words like fear or sadness.
Thought Belief Triggers Emotion
- Your belief in a thought, not its truth, causes the emotion.
- Emotion intensity is independent of whether the thought is accurate or not.