Emotional awareness: 5 ways to deepen it
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From noticing the emotions to developing an emotional vocabulary, here are the ways to deepen our emotional awareness.
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The ability to recognise, address and manage our emotions is known as emotional awareness. The more we become aware of the way we feel, the experiences that trigger such emotions and how to effectively manage them and feel better, the more we become emotionally aware. "Developing emotional awareness involves becoming more attuned to your own emotions, understanding their causes and effects, and learning how to manage them effectively," wrote Therapist Lucille Shackleton.(Unsplash)
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We should notice the emotions we are having. We should check-in with ourselves to know how we feel. (Unsplash)
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Instead of suppressing an emotion, we should follow an emotion and let it take us places where we can understand how it happened. (Unsplash)
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We should try to develop an emotional vocabulary where we can effectively communicate the emotions that we are experiencing. (Unsplash)
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We need to pay attention to the physical effects of a particular emotion. We should be able to address physical sensations. (Unsplash)
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