More precise words for emotions help you regulate them. When you feel shame, is it a feeling of embarrassment, distress, or anguish? The right words can contain emotions.

Contain emotions

More precise words for emotions help you to regulate them. When you feel shame, is it a feeling of embarrassment, distress, or anguish? The right words can contain emotions.

If you struggle with fear of the future, ask yourself, “How can I feel more comfortable with uncertainty?”

Fear of the future

If you struggle with fear of the future, ask yourself, how can I feel more comfortable with uncertainty?

Challenge your limiting beliefs. Ask yourself, “What advice would my future self give me?” or “What would I say to a friend with similar beliefs?”

Limiting beliefs

Do you have limiting beliefs about what is possible or acceptable that is holding you back? What would yourself one year from now say to you? What would you say to your best friend about their limiting beliefs?

Use precise language to describe your feelings. Recognizing emotions like “ambivalence” helps you understand complex experiences better.

Ambivalent

Use the word ambivalent when you feel two opposing emotions at the same time. Our life experiences are complex and complicated, and having words to describe conflicting emotions increases your emotional intelligence.

Contain emotions

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