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Why Do We Engage in Negativity? (And What To Do About It)
Why Do We Engage in Negativity? I recently returned to social media by opening a Twitter account and was immediately assaulted with negativity. I wondered, “Why do we engage in negativity?” What I found out was actually no surprise. Humans have a negativity bias. We notice and remember things we don’t like or that hurt more
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Reining In Your Emotional Reactivity
All humans are emotional. We just don’t all show it in the same way. If you have a quick, dramatic outbursts or shifts in emotions that can be overwhelming, we call that “reactive.” What a lot of people don’t understand about emotional reactivity is that it’s not a choice. It’s a trigger that fires and
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How to Let Go of Negative Emotions Before You Explode
Pst! You won’t explode Feeling Your Feels I know it feels like feelings will overwhelm you, but trust me. They won’t. The nature of energy is to flow Everything obeys the laws of nature. Emotions are just energy. Unless obstructed, energy flows. If you open the gates, what’s inside will come out until there is
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Why Running From Sadness Won’t Make You Happy
Could You Be Running From Sadness? Do you drink too much? Are you addicted to drama? Are you perpetually over-scheduled? Is a vacation always around the corner? Do you shop too much? Why Denying Sadness Doesn’t Create Happiness When we’re happy, we’re light. Things are easier. Life flows. Everyone wants to feel that, so it’s
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What You Didn’t Know About Yelling But Should
“But he only listens when I yell” This is what I hear from all my clients who admit to an angry communication issue. It’s not true, and it’s not a reason to justify screaming. Yelling Inhibits Trust and Understanding Yelling is a power play to state “I am mightier than you.” It’s a way of
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Are You Stuffing Your Anger?
Nine Signs That You’re Suppressing Your Anger “Anybody can become angry — that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way — that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy.” ~
