Do you want to be positive and energetic? The positive emotions—such as happiness, comfort, contentedness, and pleasure—help us make good decisions:
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Have you ever had a bad fight or argument. A financial setback. Got bad or unpleasant news. Lost someone or something important and special to you.
As
humans all experience this as a natural course of action.
Positive emotions—such as happiness, comfort, contentedness, and pleasure—help us make good decisions: And the good news is Positive emotions can practised into a habit.
Picture source: The positive mind
Emotion is a complex experience of consciousness, bodily
sensation, and behaviour that reflects the personal significance of a thing, an
event, or a state of affairs. People who do a good job of managing emotions know that it's healthy to express. Because of
this, they're able to react to situations in productive ways and they are able to
win situations in day to day life. And also people who are good at managing
emotions tend to have lasting and productive relationships.
During
the 1970s, psychologist Paul Eckman identified six basic emotions that he
suggested were universally experienced in all human cultures. The emotions he
identified were happiness, sadness, disgust, fear,
surprise, and anger.
Emotions
are the product of complex processing systems, which essentially convert
sensory information into the psychophysiological and behavioural changes that we
refer to as emotional responses.
The
choices we make, the actions we take, and the perceptions we have are all
influenced by the emotions we are experiencing at any given moment.
'Positive
affect' has the potential to improve , while negative affect narrows thinking and has the
potential to adversely affect performance on simple tasks.
Whether it’s a 'negative' or 'positive' affect of an emotion, how do these affect us?
Negative
affect refers to any situation or thing which brings about some unpleasant
emotional state, such as sadness or tension. In contrast, positive affect
refers to any stimulus which elicits a pleasant or advantageous emotional
state, such as happiness, awe and optimism. Negative affect has the potential
to make simple tasks more difficult or complicated, while positive affect can
help reduce the difficulty of complex tasks.
Positive
emotions build our resilience (the emotional resources needed for coping). They broaden our
awareness, letting us see more options for problem-solving. Studies show that
people feel and do their best when they have at least three times as many positive
emotions as negative emotions (Kidshealth.org).
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Healthy emotional responses and expressions in response to
stressful situations help you project an image of professionalism, avoid
negative consequences and maintain an open mind for critical
thinking. People that have control over their emotions typically show poise and patience in response to a
stress stimulus (any object or an event that causes a response).
Techniques to
boost positive emotions in your day to day life:
Track
Your Positive Emotions. Name the positive emotions you're already familiar with, the ones you've
experienced in your daily life.
Below
are the six techniques which have all been shown to boost positive emotions, compulsorily
with a certain amount of commitment and practice. (https://positivepsychology.com/6-positive-emotion-exercises/
)
1. Journaling Three Blessings
2. Practicing
Mindfulness
3. Practicing Loving-Kindness
Meditation
4. Reframing
Negative Events
5. Creating
Positive Experiences
6. Holding a
Good Posture
Take
you first step…. Go……. Set….GOOOO..
Further read:
How Emotions Impact Cognition
https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/how-emotions-impact-cognition
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