Kristine Posted December 8, 2012 Posted December 8, 2012 Okay today I went off emotionally and AF showed up so I believe it's related. But I also am well realizing my emotional state may not be where I want it to be at this point in my life, but I do not know how to fix that. I've had a lot of trauma in my life, and I did do some therapy which was really a waste of time, group therapy was suggested to me, but I tend to not like therapists in general. Honestly what can I do on a personal level to be able to control my feelings? I'm ultra sensitive to emotions. Meaning I cry more than I ever used to, I feel things more deeply or something and it causes reactions that are just not cool. Today I felt like a nut case honestly, and that just cannot happen again.
ErosOcean Posted December 8, 2012 Posted December 8, 2012 (edited) For emotional outbursts, it starts with awareness. Just being aware of when you start feeling emotionally overwhelmed. Then you talk yourself down. "I Am" statements are powerful, so when you feel aware of the emotional overload begin telling yourself... I Am strong. I Am capable of handling this. I Am going to be alright, this is just meaningless. (In life we put labels on things that don't need to be, it can be as meaningless as we want it to be. For example, if someone cuts us off on the road. The common attitude is to get angry because we take it personally. We begin putting all sorts of meaning behind this event; and we become even more angry. But it could be just a meaningless thing if we allow it.) But I also am well realizing my emotional state may not be where I want it to be at this point in my life, but I do not know how to fix that. There could be a few factors to your emotional state. You can try these to see if it helps: First is your diet. Very few people understand that nutrition plays an important part to our mental health. There could be a chemical imbalance if you are not getting enough nutrients. To regain balance you should exercise and be eating plenty of plant based foods (Multi-vitamin pills are less effective compared to eating a whole balanced plant based diet). Second is inward attitude (towards yourself). How do you feel about yourself? If you feel self-loathing than you need to work on loving yourself. Self-hatred only creates emotional stress, which can contribute to your emotional outburst (You can heal yourself by Louise L. Hay book is good). Third is outward attitude (towards others). How do you feel about others? Do you feel people are out to get you personally? Realize that people have issues, everyone does. Sometimes they do things out of ignorance so try not to be so attached to how people are. Again it could be as meaningless as you want (Buddha was wise in saying that attachment is the root of suffering). Fourth is stress factors of life. Are there certain things that are causing a lot of stress in your life? Recognize what they are and see if you could eliminate them from your life. If you can't get rid of it, then think of how you can minimize it's effect on your emotional state. Perhaps, viewing things not as an obstacle but a stepping stone. Viewing problems in life as a stepping stone can give you a different perspective. Fifth is life is about attitude. Life can either suck, or it can be awesome. It's your choice of attitude that makes the difference. Sixth is spiritual. Sometimes we can't do it alone. Some people require a helping hand and that can be given through structured religion or by doing your own homework and finding what spirituality means for you. Each of us finds our own truth on spirituality. Edited December 8, 2012 by ErosOcean
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