{"id":12606,"date":"2017-03-15T17:16:21","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T17:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eatlovemove.net\/wordpress3\/?p=12606"},"modified":"2017-03-15T17:16:21","modified_gmt":"2017-03-15T17:16:21","slug":"how-to-use-emotions-to-your-advantage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eatlovemove.net\/wordpress3\/2017\/03\/15\/how-to-use-emotions-to-your-advantage\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use Emotions to your advantage."},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you feel like you can handle whatever life throws at you?<\/p>\n

The emotional dimension of wellness<\/em> recognizes awareness and acceptance of one\u2019s feelings. Emotional wellness includes the range we feel positive and enthusiastic about our self and our life. It includes the capacity to manage feelings and related behaviors including knowing our limits, development of independence, and ability to cope effectively with stress.<\/p>\n

Emotions are a part of who we are and how we are perceived by others.\u00a0 Your mood can affect your thoughts and behaviors.\u00a0 Your emotions are affected by certain events like thinking about friends and family and past and future events.\u00a0 Good emotions can motivate and excite us to look forward to new things and activities.\u00a0 When we feel unpleasant emotions, it can be a sign that we don\u2019t want a certain activity or event to occur or continue.<\/p>\n

There are good types of stress that make you feel energized, and there are bad types of stress that can have a negative impact on us – not only emotionally but physically as well.<\/p>\n

How to deal with situations that cause bad stress: The FOUR A\u2019s<\/p>\n

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  1. Accept situations that you can not change.<\/li>\n
  2. Avoid things and people who cause you stress.<\/li>\n
  3. Alter the situations you can change by communicating more effectively,<\/li>\n
  4. Adapt to the situation with an open mind and focus on the positive.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    (Ideas from http\/\/:www.helpguide.org)<\/p>\n

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    For many of us, it\u2019s not a great disaster that weakens our health but instead how we handle the more frequent everyday stresses of life.\u00a0 So like a rock in a stream, if we do not cope well with daily life our health is slowly worn away until it is time for a significant health effect like a heart attack. P. Granello from Wellness Counseling, 2013<\/em>.<\/p>\n

    On the ELM Mental Wellness path, you\u2019ll be able to express feelings freely and manage feelings effectively. You\u2019ll be able to form relationships with others based upon a foundation of mutual commitment, trust, and respect. You\u2019ll take on challenges, take risks, and recognize conflict as being potentially healthy. Managing your life in personally rewarding ways, and taking responsibility for your actions, will help you see life as an exciting, hopeful adventure.<\/p>\n

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    It is better to be aware of and accept our feelings than to deny them. It is better to be optimistic in our approach to life than pessimistic.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Be Well,<\/p>\n

    Kelle Greeson, LPCC CWC<\/p>\n

    Owner, ELM Mental Wellness<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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