Point No 2. from the scientific research is
Label any negative emotions. Giving them a name ensures they are less threatening.
This is a really interesting one, does allocating a label or a name to negative emotions really dampen their impact?
Since reading about this research a few months ago I have been trying to implement it any time possible. Now it is not possible all the time as we have so many emotions and such busy lives.
However, when I have remembered and put a label to something like
That was a concern about my son at school or
That was a worry about work tomorrow or
That sickening piece of worry was about the prospect of Donald Trump winning
it does tend to have a neutralising impact as the brain is saying, it's ok I've dealt with that, now lets move on.
It is interesting stuff and I will keep my readers updated on how it goes.
Cheers
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