Controlling Emotions

@aisoice (272)
Indonesia
June 9, 2011 4:11am CST
According to me and also people around, I was an emotional person. I realize that it is a trait that is not good because the impact will hurt ourselves, especially other people. I always try to control it, either at home, at work or in transit, but it's very difficult for me to control it. Many ways I tried, but it remains difficult, even sometimes creating a bigger problem. Somewhere when I can control it, but people who become my opponent still insisted and finally hooked my emotions. Maybe there are friends who experienced it, I beg your input on how to control emotions. Previously, I thank you very much.
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@pogi253 (1586)
• Philippines
9 Jun 11
Emotions are one of the most significant parts of human life and improve our lives. Emotions are definitely feelings cause by change in physical conditions relating to the autonomic and motor tasks. Emotions are often impulse to act; their excellence strongly affects the quality of what we do. Emotions tell us what is going on and makes life more exciting and colorful. Your emotions are always a outcome of the reaction to the environment, people or circumstances around you.
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@aisoice (272)
• Indonesia
9 Jun 11
hi pogi253, Thank you for your response. The question is, whether emotional "good or bad" ? If bad, how do we control it ? because not infrequently, our emotions lead to bigger problems.
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• Pamplona, Spain
9 Jun 11
Hiya aisoice, Controlling emotions all depends on the situation sometimes. Even the most smallest thing can make sparks fly between you and another Person. Lets see if you try too hard to control it then it can easily get the better of you again and again. Try to accept that this reaction is part of you but you can try to stop it the next time you feel that kind of mood getting to you. Not very easy at all. Have been there and also I don´t let People control me either not now not like before they were always manipulating then. Habits are hard to kick and they take a constant vigilance of the situations for at least a month before it starts to sink in to you. Even then I don´t know if it would work. With me it´s worked to a point as well but everyone is a world of their own unique. xxx
@aisoice (272)
• Indonesia
10 Jun 11
hi lovinangelsinstead21, Thanks for the input, I'll try it. Although difficult, I will try to control it with a vengeance.
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• Pamplona, Spain
10 Jun 11
Hiya aisoice, No not with a vengeance (grin)love yourself because these are habits that are instilled in us from others too so we are not entirely to blame for being that way we inherit those traits at least some of them. However we can work with them. Being like most humans you will find yourself giving up but going back to it again and again builds a positive pattern I think. At least if you try no one can say that you don´t. I try but I am surrounding by three that are enough to try anybodies patience (grin). Is that an excuse for me well could be but I am working on it gently no force as you only create an opposition inside yourself that might be difficult to break down. xxx
@aisoice (272)
• Indonesia
13 Jun 11
hi lovinangelsinstead21, OK! Thanks, I will remember and try it.
• Mexico
11 Jun 11
Hi aisoice: I am an emotional person too but sometimes because of my work to show my emotions is a sign of weakness and as you grow up you find how some people may take advantage of your feelings. When I know I havce to control my emotions I try to think about the whole situation as a third person, I don't try to think about how I feel but I concentrate on the situation and how should I act to just try to be neutral or take a good decision. Emotions are an important part of our humanity but we also need to control it sometimes. ALVARO
@aisoice (272)
• Indonesia
13 Jun 11
hi starsailover, Emotions are an important part of our humanity but we also need to control sometimes. Concentrating on the situation and how I should act. I like your opinion and I strongly agree, simple but effective. Hopefully, I can accept it and run it in daily life. Thank you for your advice.
@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
10 Jun 11
I guess most of us have that kind of trait and it's very difficult to control.Example there are others who gets angry easily like when he/she heard something which they don't like or won't agree to what is heard, man's instinct is to fight back or utter a word contradicting it.Even if we don't say a word it registers in our expressions.But there are some too who can control themselves if they are faced in the same situation.Some says doing Yoga can help.
@aisoice (272)
• Indonesia
13 Jun 11
hi stanley777, Thank you for your response. I agree with your opinion. Some people even more difficult to accept other people's words if not in accordance with what he was thinking, and this can lead to emotions of anger even if we can not control it. Thanks for your suggestion, I will try to follow.
@sanijas83 (270)
• Latvia
15 Jun 11
Sometimes it is hard to control emotions, and in some cases it is not easy to show emotions. Now I try to be calm and react peacefully. It happens there are situations when emotions are to be expressed and one cannot stay indifferent. Since I have had problems when being too expressive, I try to find the happy medium so that also someone does not reproach me that I am too peaceful as if frozen.
@aisoice (272)
• Indonesia
16 Jun 11
hi sanijas83, Thank you for your response. Yes right, very difficult to control emotions. Because people could have been deliberately made us so emotional, so even though we try to control it he would keep trying. Thanks for your submission, I will be attempting to calm and peaceful, hopefully I succeeded in controlling it.
• India
10 Jun 11
hi the best thing to control your emotions is indulge in any other activities that is easily available to you at the time of your emotional breakdown or think of the happy moments you had.. be extra careful in expressing your emotional feeling is to everyone around you .. not all might take it in a pitiable conditions who knows some might even take it as your week point to work against you for their evil deeds.. so try controlling and if it goes beyond your control pour it out to friend's whom your trust a lot and not to all :):):)
@aisoice (272)
• Indonesia
13 Jun 11
hi kittie123, Thank you for your suggestion. Indulge in activities that are easily available and careful in expressing emotional feelings as well as complaints pour in to a trusted friend. I also same with 0083gato, agree with your suggestion. But in my opinion, your suggestion can only apply when the problem is gone. But what if the problem is happening now, what should we do now to control our emotions ?
@GemmaR (8517)
9 Jun 11
I think that it is very difficult for us to control our emotions, as they are as a result of chemicals in our brain which we don't have any control over apart from if we choose to take medication. There are things that we can do, though. It we are feeling stressed and anxious, slowing down our heartbeat might help to make us less stressed, so if we do things such as meditation it might help to calm us down. On the other hand, if you feel as though you have a lot of pent up energy, then you might find that exercising is beneficial to your mood if you're experiencing a lot of anxiety.
@aisoice (272)
• Indonesia
10 Jun 11
hi GemmaR, Yes indeed very difficult, perhaps because many factors contribute to evoke our emotions. I hope your suggestions can help in controlling excessive emotion. For me, it may be difficult to perform meditation, but I will try the sport first. Thanks
@megamatt (14292)
• United States
9 Jun 11
Controlling emotions is a tricky thing for sure. I think that if your emotions are truly hit, actually letting your emotions show through would be less obvious than any attempts to control your emotions. There are just a lot of times where it is very transparent while people are controlling their emotions is very obvious. There are other people that can just fix their face into an utter blank mask, allowing them to hide their true intentions from the rest of the world. People will be unable to see what they are truly feeling. I do envy those people in many ways. I think that if I control exactly how much I say or do, just remaining still and silent, then it is much easier to control my emotions. Our emotions are often betrayed by the words we say, as they tend to be shaky or seem rather forced. Not to mention our movements, as our body tends to twitch and we are going to be rather nervous all things considered. Remaining still and silent, and also stepping back from the situation. Often times it just can't be help.
@aisoice (272)
• Indonesia
10 Jun 11
hi megamatt, May be true that you say, with only silence perhaps we have succeeded in controlling the emotions, but what if the person is still lure us to the emotions, whether we will remain silent or do something ? because it can be it will happen, these people keep trying until our emotions are really hooked.
@kingparker (9673)
• United States
10 Jun 11
Wow, I don't get mad easily, and I will trying my hardest to control my emotion the whole time, even I don't like a particular someone's comments, or other peoples slander. I hate it, but I knew at the moment, even though I exploded it, I won't solve this problem at all. I tried to not hear in my heart and brain, and let it go.
@aisoice (272)
• Indonesia
13 Jun 11
hi kingparker, You seem a very calm in the face of problems. How do you get like that, might be able to share the information here. thank you.
• United States
9 Jun 11
Hi there, If the emotions are bad ones, I would say to take a step back before reacting. Remind yourself of any bad times when bad emotions appeared and you later perhaps regretted being really quick. Therefore, taking a step back in your mind to perhaps wait a bit before responding will make a world of difference. Sometimes when we react too fast it causes us to exert the wrong kind of emotions as the other person then becomes defensive. Good emotions of course cannot be controlled, therefore, while considering bad reactions maybe also think about happier times with the person and why you perhaps care for that person, at which time it might lessen some anxiety. It is not guaranteed as many of us do not have full control of our emotions.
@aisoice (272)
• Indonesia
13 Jun 11
Hi hardworkinggurl, Take a step back, wait a minute and think before giving answers. Do not be careless, because it rarely makes us wrong. Thanks for the advice, I'll try it.
@daiweian06 (1405)
10 Jun 11
Your a sensitive person and sometimes it so easy to be hurt even in a small thing. Simply, you must ignore other things. Don't take things seriously. Just be happy and enjoy each you day that has come. Do the things that made you happy and be with the people who you are comfortable to be with. You can't please everybody if that is you. But if many people have talk to you about the same matter may be you have to change. Be mature enough to handle things. If something hurts you most keep it in your heart, cry in a right place and ask God help, just let it go and forget it like there's nothing happen. Don't take things so bad. Always turn it into positive and everything will change.
@aisoice (272)
• Indonesia
13 Jun 11
hi daiweian06, Thanks for your response and advice. Indeed, only a few people who say I'm an emotional person, but I myself think that I am an emotional person. It looks much should I change if I want to change attitudes. I will try your suggestion, I started the think is the most easy, and do not forget to ask God's help. Thank you and GBU.
@tiina05 (2317)
• Philippines
9 Jun 11
hello, I think it is natural if you cannot your emotions. Specially if you really mad, happy or anything. By actions it is still shows. I am also suffering to this kind of matter and I just let it be because I cant do anything to it. Whenever I am feel that I cant control myself I just shut my mouth.
@aisoice (272)
• Indonesia
10 Jun 11
hi tiina05, Maybe we can say fair or natural, if within normal limits and it happens rarely. But if excessive emotion and often I think is not fair or natural anymore.
• Philippines
9 Jun 11
Well, I have the same problem before.In fact, I cry a lot from just little nonsense things and I just can't control it.It was change when I'm already working and my colleagues are complaining about it.Then one of my superior ask me one day,"Why are you so sensitive?"as if it's a really negative thing and a form of abnormality.Then I just decide to change and be strong.I think it's really in the mindset.If you think you can do it,then you can.
@aisoice (272)
• Indonesia
10 Jun 11
hi kareemadivina, Thank you for your response and your share. Maybe a little bit different emotions with sensitivity. Sensitivity may be interpreted as "offended". While the emotion is resentment or anger. And I think that controlling emotion is much more difficult than overcoming sensitive. To overcome the sensitivity may be sufficient to set the mindset, but controlling the emotion I feel is not enough.
@sbynes86 (26)
• United States
10 Jun 11
This is something I've been struggling with for the majority of my life. I know EXACTLY what you mean about how it can take a bad situation and make it worse, and most of the time I end up hurting myself or people I care about. I've been making a sincere effort for the last couple of years to try to control my emotion and anger instead of letting it control me, yeah it's NOT easy lol... The thing thats helped the most is forcing myself to take just one second to think about the consequences of making that hurtful comment, or taking whatever brash action first pops into my head. I've made it up to a 50/50 ratio so far, it works about half the time, but the older I get and the more I make a serious effort the more change I see :)
@aisoice (272)
• Indonesia
13 Jun 11
hi sbynes86, Take a moment to think about the consequences of the decisions we take. I think this is one good advice, because whatever we decide there will be consequences. Thanks for your advice and input, I will try and hopefully succeed and vice versa with you.
@anurag3786 (6267)
• India
9 Jun 11
I am also an emotional person. And many times peoples use your emotions for their profit. So I think sometimes it can loose you. So always beware from these types of person. I think when I saw peoples who are very week and nothing can do for their lives then I can’t handle my emotions. And also on many occasions I can’t handle my emotions. So I think I am also very emotional person. But I don’t want that anybody play with my emotions. And I never allow anybody to do it.
@aisoice (272)
• Indonesia
10 Jun 11
hi anurag3768, Thank you for your response. Yes, many people are trying to take advantage by exploiting our emotions, and this is certainly not our desire. I think just being careful is not enough, but it is very important hoe do we control the emotions, so no one is trying to use it.