Emotions

Emotions: How They Shape Us and Why We Should Learn to Deal with Them

Emotions—how often do we stop to think about their influence on us? I believe that we are often unaware of how much power they hold and what they can do to us when left unprocessed.

Emotions are complex psychophysiological reactions to specific events, experiences, or thoughts. They arise in response to external stimuli (like an unexpected event) or internal thoughts, such as memories or imaginings. An emotion is not simply a feeling but a holistic process that involves physical reactions, mental processes, and behaviors.

Emotions can be categorized into different types, such as:

Positive emotions

Negative emotions

Neutral emotions