Today if you look around, you will find almost everybody is emotionally disturbed. Of course people won’t tell you, but their behaviour will.
If you are emotionally stable, believe us you are among the luckiest people out there. And it is still difficult for people like you to have emotional stability all the time. The fact is you have to deal with emotional disturbance at some point of your life.
We are humans and we are emotional. There is nothing wrong in being emotional, it’s just that we need to regulate our emotions well. So how can you have emotional stability when you easily get upset with what life throws at you?
Here are some of the best ways to regulate your emotions and achieve emotional stability –
If you are emotionally stable, believe us you are among the luckiest people out there. And it is still difficult for people like you to have emotional stability all the time. The fact is you have to deal with emotional disturbance at some point of your life.
We are humans and we are emotional. There is nothing wrong in being emotional, it’s just that we need to regulate our emotions well. So how can you have emotional stability when you easily get upset with what life throws at you?
Here are some of the best ways to regulate your emotions and achieve emotional stability –
Stop judging yourself and others
Have you ever noticed how judgemental we are? Even if we say we are not, that not true until we are in real mindfulness. We have prenotions about people, things and what not. This definitely leads to emotional disturbance most of us face nowadays.
According to Dr Adam Moore, a psychology lecturer at Edinburgh University, “Typically, moral judgements are negative – judgements to limit or prohibit others’ behaviour”. “The reason is simple – there are many ways your behaviour can make my life worse, but comparably fewer in which you can make my life better”, he added.
If you are judgemental you are likely to affect your and others’ life in a negative way. And this negativity leads to emotional disturbance.
According to Dr Adam Moore, a psychology lecturer at Edinburgh University, “Typically, moral judgements are negative – judgements to limit or prohibit others’ behaviour”. “The reason is simple – there are many ways your behaviour can make my life worse, but comparably fewer in which you can make my life better”, he added.
If you are judgemental you are likely to affect your and others’ life in a negative way. And this negativity leads to emotional disturbance.
Take care of yourself
People get so busy in their lives that they forget to take care of themselves. Yes, almost all of us do that every now and then. We get busy with our career, kids and the list goes on. But you must know that it’s really important to take care of ourselves.
According to Brighid Courtney, a client leader at Wellable and also a faculty member at the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA), “When self-care is regularly practiced, the benefits are broad and have even been linked to positive health outcomes such as reduced stress, improved immune system, increased productivity, and higher self-esteem”.
Self care is crucial. And when it has so many benefits, make sure to take some time out for it.
According to Brighid Courtney, a client leader at Wellable and also a faculty member at the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA), “When self-care is regularly practiced, the benefits are broad and have even been linked to positive health outcomes such as reduced stress, improved immune system, increased productivity, and higher self-esteem”.
Self care is crucial. And when it has so many benefits, make sure to take some time out for it.
Meditate and take it lightly
Meditation helps us deal with things in a better way. As per MSU associate professor of clinical psychology, Jason Moser, who also co-authored a study related to meditation and emotional stability, mindfulness meditation is quite beneficial in controlling our emotions.
Moser also adds that people who are not naturally mindful should meditate for 20 minutes daily to achieve mindfulness. It’s very simple, when you are mindful, you are emotionally stable.
Also don’t take life too seriously and stop thinking too much about anything. When you think too much about something, it definitely leads to emotional disturbance. And there is no point in doing this as we all know there is so much out of our control. So stop overthinking and better sit back and relax!
Always remember what Charles R. Swindoll has said, “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it”. Now the ball is in your court. And we would say choose to live happily, choose emotional stability.
Moser also adds that people who are not naturally mindful should meditate for 20 minutes daily to achieve mindfulness. It’s very simple, when you are mindful, you are emotionally stable.
Also don’t take life too seriously and stop thinking too much about anything. When you think too much about something, it definitely leads to emotional disturbance. And there is no point in doing this as we all know there is so much out of our control. So stop overthinking and better sit back and relax!
Always remember what Charles R. Swindoll has said, “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it”. Now the ball is in your court. And we would say choose to live happily, choose emotional stability.
AADI GARG
M.A. (Psy.), DCGC(NCERT), RCI REGD.
PSYCHOLOGIST | CAREER COUNSELOR
