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.