This is great advice for social conduct, but doesn't have anything to do with emotional control. In fact, freely letting out emotions can lead to obsessive thought patterns in anxious people, which is a maladaptive process.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! You bring up an important point about how unregulated emotional expression can sometimes lead to obsessive thought patterns, especially for people who may struggle with anxiety. While I share tips and guidance, I firmly believe there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. If my suggestions don’t resonate or work for everyone who watches, that’s completely okay, what matters most is finding the approach that aligns with your unique needs and circumstances. That said, the approach I’m talking about in the video is about acknowledging emotions in a safe and intentional way so they don’t remain bottled up or unaddressed. When emotions are ignored or suppressed, they can manifest in other maladaptive ways, such as heightened stress or reactivity. By giving emotions 'space to breathe,' we’re allowing ourselves to process and understand them (in any way that is best for us, for example: therapy, talking with a loved one or journalling) without letting them dominate our thoughts or actions. Thank you again for sharing your view, it does bring up an important conversation!
Thank you for your reply. I appreciate the fact that you're treating my objection in a constructive manner. Yes, you're right regarding unaddressed/suppressed/ignored emotions. Treating emotions this way is a trademark of shame-driven and/or avoidant behavior. I suppose we can make an analogy with the fight, flight (, freeze, fun) response that occurs when suffering from burnout or imminent danger, where suppression would be a form of flighting and obsession would be a form of fighting. Both are maladaptive if the behavior persists for a prolonged amount of time because it becomes a vicious cycle. If you're interested, maybe it would be an interesting topic to discuss these responses with emphasis on balance and mindfulness of one's tendencies. Best of luck! 🤞
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This video was so helpful💕 thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you! I am so glad it was helpful.
This is great advice for social conduct, but doesn't have anything to do with emotional control. In fact, freely letting out emotions can lead to obsessive thought patterns in anxious people, which is a maladaptive process.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! You bring up an important point about how unregulated emotional expression can sometimes lead to obsessive thought patterns, especially for people who may struggle with anxiety.
While I share tips and guidance, I firmly believe there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. If my suggestions don’t resonate or work for everyone who watches, that’s completely okay, what matters most is finding the approach that aligns with your unique needs and circumstances.
That said, the approach I’m talking about in the video is about acknowledging emotions in a safe and intentional way so they don’t remain bottled up or unaddressed.
When emotions are ignored or suppressed, they can manifest in other maladaptive ways, such as heightened stress or reactivity. By giving emotions 'space to breathe,' we’re allowing ourselves to process and understand them (in any way that is best for us, for example: therapy, talking with a loved one or journalling) without letting them dominate our thoughts or actions.
Thank you again for sharing your view, it does bring up an important conversation!
Thank you for your reply. I appreciate the fact that you're treating my objection in a constructive manner.
Yes, you're right regarding unaddressed/suppressed/ignored emotions. Treating emotions this way is a trademark of shame-driven and/or avoidant behavior.
I suppose we can make an analogy with the fight, flight (, freeze, fun) response that occurs when suffering from burnout or imminent danger, where suppression would be a form of flighting and obsession would be a form of fighting. Both are maladaptive if the behavior persists for a prolonged amount of time because it becomes a vicious cycle.
If you're interested, maybe it would be an interesting topic to discuss these responses with emphasis on balance and mindfulness of one's tendencies.
Best of luck! 🤞