How do you deal with your emotions? Describe a time when your emotional state led to a breakdown in communication with someone at work or home. Apply the concepts you have learned in this week’s reading and powerpoint.

What do you think went wrong? How could you do better in the future by applying what you have learned this week?

Positive Actions to Help you Manage Emotions

1. Exercise: this releases reward and pleasure chemicals in the brain such as dopamine, which makes you feel better. …
2. Be kind to others, because this helps stop you worrying about yourself.
3. Be open and accept what is going on around you. …
4. It’s good to talk. …
5. Distract yourself.
6. What are 5 ways to deal with emotions?
   

   5 Ways to Better Manage Your Emotions

   1. Increase your awareness of your emotions. Do regular self check-ins. …
   2. Accept your feelings. Allow yourself to feel both positive and negative emotions. …
   3. Practice mindfulness. …
   4. Practice optimism and laugh. …
   5. Increase emotional regulation.