Transcript GUIDELINES FOR EXPRESSING EMOTIONS FOR EXPRESSING EMOTIONS • By Felicia and Krystl

GUIDELINES FOR EXPRESSING EMOTIONS
• THE NEXT SLIDES WILL DISCUSS 7 GUIDELINES
FOR EXPRESSING EMOTIONS
• By Felicia and Krystl
RECOGNIZE YOUR FEELINGS
• “Affectively oriented” people are much more
aware of how they are feeling.
• People with a low affective orientation usually
don’t know how they are feeling and tend to
consider emotions and feelings unnecessary.
RECOGNIZE YOUR FEELINGS
• Monitoring nonverbal behaviors is another
excellent way to keep in touch with your
emotions
RECOGNIZE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
FEELING, TALKING, AND ACTING.
• People who let their anger out, whether it be
in a physical or verbal way, tend to feel worse
than people who don’t lash out.
• Sharing feelings and understanding why you’re
upset can help you feel better emotionally.
EXPAND YOUR EMOTIONAL VOCABULARY
• Most people suffer from impoverished
emotional vocabularies. Meaning they use the
same words all the time to explain how they
are feeling instead of exploring their
emotional vocabulary.
SHARE MULTIPLE FEELINGS
• If you express one feeling openly, there are
probably more emotions you are feeling then
just that one.
• Most people only express one emotion.
CONSIDER WHEN AND WHERE TO EXPRESS
YOUR FEELINGS
• When you first have a strong emotion, it’s not
the best time to speak out on it. Think it out
carefully and explore your options before you
act.
• Stop, Think, Act
• It has been proven that writing what you feel
down has emotional, physical, and mental
benefits.
ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR
FEELINGS
• Use “I feel” instead of “you”.
• Nobody makes you feel a certain way, they can
influence how you feel, however.
BE MINDFUL OF THE COMMUNICATION
CHANNEL
• Communication channels make a difference in
how others interpret our messages especially
when it comes to emotions.
• Most people have little trouble expressing
positive messages in person but preferred
other ways of communication to relate
negative communication.