Tag: Emotions

5 Healing Life Lessons from INSIDE OUT 2

On By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Emotions, healing, Mind, Mind-Mental Health, Positive Self Reflection9 Comments

About 3 weeks back I had the pleasure of watching “Inside Out 2” with my family, and I must say it’s an amazing film. I love how the movie shows how different emotions affect young people today.

At first, it focuses on simple emotions like Joy, Fear, Sadness, Anger, and Disgust, a.k.a. the five core emotions. But as the character goes through puberty, more complex emotions like Anxiety, Embarrassment, Envy, and Boredom start to appear. Very very relatable, no matter what age you are. At times in the movie, I cried at how sensitively and beautifully the inner workings of our mind were being portrayed on screen. Just marvelous!

I used to tell my clients and almost anyone I know, “life doesn’t come with a How To live Life and handle your Emotions Handbook” almost as a factual observation so as to instill the importance of self discovery and personal development. But now, I usually give the reference of the movie Inside Out as a reference to learn from how to understand your own emotions.

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How to Recharge your Energy when you feel Emotionally Exhausted

On By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Emotions, Heal Your Soul Column, healing, Mind, Mind-Mental Health, Positive Self Reflection, spiritual healing7 Comments

“We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise, we harden.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Few years ago, I realized that my own life energy was getting exhausted more often than usual. I was getting irritated easily, frustrated on the smallest things, angry for silliest stuff and tired beyond measure. It took me a while to realise that this is NOT me.

My default setting, if you know me or ask anyone who knows me is high energy and very bubbly. All those who know me say the same thing. I know this as my truth as well. So, when that very deep dip in energy levels took place years ago, I was forced to look deeper to try and understand why this was happening.

I then decided to take care of myself after feeling completely emotionally drained. Here is how I handled it positively…

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How to Regulate your Emotions and NOT Suppress them

On By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Emotions, healing, Mind, Mind, Heart& Soul-Motivation&Inspiration, Mind-Mental Health, Positive Self Reflection8 Comments

“Don’t try to force anything. Let life be a deep let-go. God opens millions of flowers every day without forcing their buds.” ~ Osho

Are you suppressing your emotions?

Anger, sadness, joy, and shame are all common feelings that play an important role in daily life. When people have a hard time expressing or accepting these feelings, they may be struggling with suppressed emotions. Sometimes suppressed emotions are part of the bigger picture, which could include substance use or mood disorders that need professional help to heal from.

Understanding Suppressed Emotions

Everyone at some time or the other in their life do suppress emotions. Sometimes, we may consciously or unconsciously choose to avoid experiencing certain emotions because we believe we are unable to handle them. In doing so, we push these emotions deep down within ourself.

However, it’s important to recognize that suppressing emotions is not a healthy coping mechanism. In fact, it can have negative consequences for mental, emotional and physical health.

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