Top 10 solutions how to control too intensive emotions

Too emotional?

Here are some

solutions

1. Meditate

Emotions are great, but if you can't control them, it can be very upsetting. Meditation is the best way for controlling your emotions, so practice it regularly.

2. Have a safe place in your imagination

You just need to imagine a place that you really like and where you would feel safe. Each time when you get a hard emotion, close your eyes and mentally go there. Take a few deep breaths. Then open your eyes.

3. Keep your body healthy

When your body is healthy and strong, it is much easier to fight hard emotions. So remember to sleep well, eat healthy, exercise regularly and keep your body hydrated.

4. Try PMR technique

PMR means progressive muscle relaxation, you can read about it on the Internet. It helps to identify hidden tension throughout the body. It will help you to become more relaxed and to control your emotions easily.

5. Stop and feel the senses in your body

Because of the high emotional reaction, your heart may beat too fast, your breath can become rapid and so on. Just notice all these body reactions and it will distract you from the emotion, so you will become calmer.

6. Take a deep breath

When you feel that you are reacting too hard, try to take a deep breath for a few times. It will calm you down a little, so it will be easier to control your emotions.

7. Drink less caffeine

If you feel hard emotions often, it is better for you to be as relaxed as possible all the time. Caffeine provides the opposite effect, so it can cause some emotions you want to get rid of. So stop drinking coffee and black tea.

8. Scale your hard emotion

When you feel a hard emotion, scale it from 1 to 10 (10 is the most intensive). Think about it for some time and then take a. Once you give your deep breathhard emotion a scale, it becomes more manageable and easier to cope.

9. Reduce alcohol drinking

You need to know that alcohol doesn't help anyone with too intensive emotions and it only makes the problem worse. So better just don't drink alcohol at all or drink it as rarely as possible.

10. Seek a professional help

Sometimes it is so hard to control your emotions that nothing works. If it is your situation, don't be shy and find a psychologist to help you. You can find him or her in your area or online.

Want to see all (73) solutions?

Click here