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yourself, you have to accept emotions as well.

Now, I want you to take a second a reread that last paragraph. I’m serious;

I’ll be here once you have done so.

Now, take a moment to answer these questions truthfully. Do you understand
the source of your emotions whenever you feel things? Do you allow yourself
to feel different emotions? Do you accept that you have the right to feel
however you feel? Do you have healthy ways to express your emotions?

Did you find that you answered those questions with “I’m not sure” or “No?”

If so, then you need to take some time to think about the way that you
experience your emotions. Figure out why you answered things the way you
did, and what you could do better to empathize with yourself. Speak with a
person that you trust and get some advice or support. If you need to, make an
appointment to talk to a counselor.

While it can take some time to work through these things, it is definitely
worth the time. Making sure that you have a healthy and solid understanding
of your emotions helps you to live a healthy and happy life. Humans are

emotional beings, so emotions simply make up who you are.

Emotions are also a part of every other person as well. If you understand how
it feels when you are experiencing a specific emotion, you will understand
and interact with other people who are experiencing the same thing. So even
if you aren’t interested in understanding your emotions for yourself, do it to
help other people.

To help you to get a better understanding of your own emotions, I have a
little exercise that I want you to do today.

As you do your thing, watch your emotions, and try to find times where you
are feeling something. This can be any emotion; happiness, frustrations,
boredom, sadness, anything. Then take some time to think through the reason
you are feeling that.

I don’t want you to just scratch the surface either. It’s easy to say, “I’m mad
because he cut me off.” Go deeper. You could discover that you are angry

because they disrespected you, and you aren’t feeling respected in other
relationships.

Think through all of your emotions; however, it works for you. It may be a