4 blocks to emotional fluency and resilience: Therapist explains

From not being able to be fully present to anticipatory anxiety, here are a few things that block emotional fluency

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Published on Mar 30, 2024 03:30 PM IST 5 Photos
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In order to have a healthy emotional balance, it is important to be fluent in our emotions. "How fluent are you in your own emotions? Are you able to identify and feel your feelings, or is it a struggle? Do you tend to focus more on what other people are feeling? If so, you’re not alone," wrote Psychotherapist Terri Cole. Here are a few things that can block emotional fluency and resilience.(Unsplash)
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Anticipatory anxiety is the feeling of anxiousness thinking of something that might happen. When we overthink the worst-case scenarios, we always keep thinking of things that may go wrong. (Unsplash)
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We are not able to be fully present at the moment. We are so busy reading the room for predicting conflicts and judgements, that we fail to be present fully. (Unsplash)

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Anxiety: Deficiency of nutrients such as Magnesium, Omega-3 fatty acids and Vitamin D and Zinc can lead to symptoms of Anxiety. (Unsplash)
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Our poor self-regulation skills can also make it difficult for us to be emotionally fluent. It is often informed by our childhood caregivers.(Unsplash)

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