Why Vilification of Your Emotions Is Counterproductive

People are sick and tired of being sick in tired. There is so much going on in the United States right now and it is distressing. Between the fears over COVID19 and the protester all over the country due to police brutality, there is a lot to process and a lot to unpack on a daily basis.

When faced with the burden of so many issues, as humans, we can end up on emotional overload. I myself have even experienced this in the past and even recently. Being emotionally intelligent starts with you being self-aware and many simply don’t feel comfortable enough to lean into their emotions to figure out what those emotions are telling them. In no way shape or form does it mean that you have control over your emotions at all times or that you have somehow become an expert at discarding useless emotions. We are often programmed to believe that we must somehow judge our emotions and in most cases, we do so negatively.

Having emotions are normal. Feelings are real. Let me say that again….having emotions are normal…..feelings are real. Though they may be fleeting you can’t simply wish them away and expect them to never show up again. Anger comes and goes. Fear, happiness, joy, frustration, and more come and go. What we do with them matters.