Question your emotion.

Every emotion you are feeling has a connection to an experience.

Here is a little exercise that can help you understand your  emotions and feelings as well as shift perspectives to positive thinking.

As and when, you observe your emotions, ask yourself a few questions. And as the answers come to you, write it down in your own words.

Fear : A base instinct that sometimes gets the better of us  and makes living difficult. 

Ask yourself, what is this fear?

Then ask yourself, what can I do to get to step beyond this fear? 

And how can I address this objectively? Write it down.

Shame : Question yourself why and where did you feel inadequate in meeting set expectations?

Then ask who has set the expectations and work how you can grow beyond this limiting  experience in expectation.

Guilt : Ask yourself  if you have inner  conflicts  of values that’s bothering you.  Your guilt trips are often deeply connected  to your actions that crossed over your ingrained values. Reflect on on understanding yourself. 

Sadness :  Often sadness has an unfulfilled  expectation or loss  attached. Question what they are and then work on inculcating a regular  practice of journalling your feelings. Additionally  find a way to connect with dear caring  friend with a listening attitude and share from your heart.  It helps.

Anxiety : Question the self to check if what makes you anxious is within your line of control. It will clarify whether worrying  helps at all…and helps you attend to that which you can do something  about 

Envy : Going green with envy is all about  your unmet goals or  aspirations and unfulfilled  desires. Question your self , can I make this envy work for me to acheive  my personal  goals. Can my envy motivate me instead .Refraining helps .

Frustration  Question what do I can so deeply  about that I feel this way.

What will I stand to lose  and how can I go about  future proofing or safeguarding it  in my capacity for it .

Anger : Questioning  the root cause of  anger  will often throw light on an invasion of personal space  imagined or real.

Objective reflection helps understand  what boundaries  have been encroached or eroded upon.

The shift of perspectives  through self reflection,  gives you a moment of clarity . It makes you sense possibilities beyond the obvious.  This shift of thinking bridges gaps  between  different cultures,  generations, creates openness, restores relationships and renews hope if you care. For you begin to reframe  and understand  emotions and able to manage it better.

Savvy Raj