Steem4nigeria Accelerator Contest Week 35: Dealing with Emotions

Good morning everyone, it's another day to begin our different journey and target. I'm happy being here and I want to use this opportunity to participate on an interesting contest I came across Dealing with Emotions.

Dealing with emotions is a very good topic to address as many people find it difficult to handle base on the situation. Before I continue, I'll love to purse and invite my friends @preshy001 @jeph001 and @goodybest to participate in this contest.

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What is your understanding of emotions?

Emotions have impact on humans lives. It do influence our thoughts, behavior, and physical health as well. For example, when we are happy, we are more likely to have positive thoughts, creative and make good choice. So as when we are sad, we may have negative thoughts and may isolate ourselves from others to see if we can recover.
Emotions can have a negative impact and can also be positive.

Have you ever had emotions that made you lose yourself? tell us about it.

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Yes I have, It was a very tough one. I experience this the day I missed someone so precious to me, my elder sister. It was an incredibly difficult and emotional experience for me. I felt shock and intense sadness and anger. I was so depressed that I couldn't eat or sleep. It wasn't easy but I did try to take comfort from bible and my family members.

Explain 5 ways to deal with emotions.

Not the nature of ones emotion it can still be managed by applying the following strategies.

Develop Coping Strategies:

You can apply a coping method to deal with difficult emotions, for example, deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation or visualization technique, those few method can help.

Set Boundaries

Set boundaries to protect yourself from situations or people that consistently trigger negative emotions.

Engage in Physical Activity

Regular physical activity can help reduce stress and improve the overall emotional well being.

Practice Self-awareness

It's very important to be mindful of your emotions as they arise. Notice how they manifest in your body and how it affects your thoughts and behaviors.

Seek Professional Help

Most people who are struggling to manage their emotions do consider seeking support from a therapist or counselor who can provide guidance, you and I can do this if it seems to get out of hands.

Do you think emotions could hinder someone from achieving their dreams?

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Yes it can, emotions can hinder someone from achieving their dreams. For example, someone might have a dream of becoming a successful programmer, but the fear of failure or self-doubt might hold he or she back from taking the necessary steps to make that dream a reality.

In conclusion, it's very important to remember that our emotions are just a part of who we are and they don't have to control our actions. We can learn to manage our emotions in a way that allows overall well being.

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Thank you all for your time.

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