Can you choose how do you feel?
You can CHOOSE how to feel. Remember it’s the EMOTION which releases the chemical, so all we have to do is create a state of mind where we can actually feel that happy, content, relaxed, loving emotion. Your body doesn’t care whether its real or not. It just need to register the emotion.
Are your feelings a choice?
So, the short answer is no, you cannot “control” your emotions. But if you follow the strategies to accept your emotions as they come, you will find that you do not have to let your emotions control you.
Can emotions be chosen?
One of the most common fictions is that we have little or no choice in how we feel. That doesn’t mean that we can choose to never feel painful emotions. Anger, shame, guilt, fear, sadness and other painful emotions play an important role in our lives and even in our survival.
Can someone make you feel a certain way?
External events and people cannot make us feel any one certain way, even though it often seems that way. In other words, our beliefs and expectations about a person or event or situation directly influence and, many would argue, cause our feelings.
How do you choose your mood?
To identify a mood, stop and think about what you’re feeling and why. Put those feelings into words, like, “Wow, I’m really sad right now” or “I’m feeling really alone.” You can say this silently to yourself, out loud, or to someone else. Step 2: Accept what you feel.
Do we always feel emotions?
Emotions are a normal part of who we are as humans. Everyone processes events and emotions differently. Unless your emotions are interfering with your day-to-day life, you may just feel things a bit more than others. Or, you might just be feeling extra sensitive today.
How do I choose my mood?
Is feeling hurt a choice?
There are two points to be made. One, no one can hurt you and, number two, you can choose to feel hurt. It is only and always your choice. If you feel hurt, then experience the pain for a moment, then get on with what’s next.
Is mood a choice?
Your mood is your choice and that makes you powerful. If you go back to hard moments in your past and think about it, you might see that you did something out of anger, resentment, regret, fear, or else. All these are negative emotions that cloud our senses and we can’t think clearly.
Can you hurt your own feelings?
In fact, that’s what we do. We hurt our own feelings with our own thinking. If we believe what someone says to us, if it’s really negative, then it’s going to hurt. If we don’t believe what they say to us, it’s not going to hurt.
What are your thoughts and feelings?
A feeling is your experience of the emotion and its context. A thought is all the words you use to describe it. Our thoughts often skip labeling the emotion. We say “I feel like I’m not enough,” but really, we are experiencing the emotions of fear and sadness.