Hi, I'm Coach Yu, and I'd like to talk about this topic with you.
Emotional perception is our ability to recognize, control, and regulate our own emotions. It's also a key aspect of emotional intelligence.
In "The Plastic Me," Chen Jiejun notes that many people struggle to manage their emotions and reactions because they confuse feelings, emotions, and thoughts.
What are feelings? They're the physical and biological reactions of the body to external factors.
For instance, if someone stabs you with a needle, you feel pain. If it's cold outside, you feel cold. Feelings include reactions to things in the environment and things going on inside you.
What are emotions? They're how we react to feelings.
For instance, if it's a hot day and you're feeling annoyed or excited because your palms are sweaty and your heart's racing, that's an emotional response. Emotions and feelings generally respond through the peripheral nervous system of the nervous system.
Thoughts are how we make sense of our feelings and emotions.
Since thoughts involve understanding and interpretation, they generally originate in the central nervous system, not the peripheral nervous system.
The questioner said that when they're hungry, they don't want to eat. In fact, "hungry" is our physiological "feeling," while "not wanting to eat" is our "thought."
The questioner said they don't feel bad when they're lonely. In fact, "loneliness" is our "feeling" about the environment, while "feeling bad" is our "emotion."
The questioner said that when they encounter something they've never seen before, they don't feel excited or curious. In fact, "excited" and "curious" are both emotions we experience.
It's not that we can't feel our inner feelings, but that we suppress our emotions and reject our inner needs. Next, we take another look at the situation to see if we can understand our emotional changes, and then manage and express our emotions, which helps us to know and understand ourselves.
First, we can ask ourselves, how long has it been since we lost the ability to feel our inner feelings? Do you remember the first time you became aware of it?
What was going on? What happened?
What are your thoughts on this?
Next, we can reflect on our childhood and consider whether, when we expressed a need, we received permission and approval from our parents, or whether we received a lot of dislike, hatred, blame, and neglect. These experiences and relationship experiences will continue to affect us until we become adults, often leading us to worry that we are not good enough and are not allowed to feel and express ourselves. Our relationships with others can make us feel uneasy.
We can also ask ourselves what our inner needs are when we're hungry or lonely.
What's the need inside us when we feel bored?
The original poster has already recognized his emotions, and they haven't yet led to any distorted actions. So, we can first try to reconcile with our emotions. When these negative emotions arise, we can say "stop" and ask ourselves, "What am I worried about?"
"This isn't true," and then take a deep breath, watch them without judging, and let the emotions come and go like clouds, slowly drifting away like fallen leaves in the water. At the same time, try to record what you're feeling.
Your writing is just for you, so feel free to be honest and open about your feelings. This will help us understand where our emotions come from and what causes them.
At the same time, we should allow ourselves to feel lonely or bored sometimes and work on accepting and improving these feelings. It's important to respect your own rhythm.
First, you can take some time to explore your inner self and figure out what you truly want.
You can listen to classical music to help calm your mind and appreciate the beauty around you.
You can get out into nature, enjoy the tranquility and magic of the original ecology, and take a moment to enjoy life.
You can also make an effort to spend more time with friends, join more clubs, and get out there and interact with people in a more genuine way.
If this is an issue for you, it can be tough to overcome on your own. Look for a trusted relative or friend you can talk to. If you need more support, you can also find a counselor. It's important to have an outlet for your emotions.
If it persists for a while, you can also visit your regular Grade III A hospital for a check-up to put your mind at ease.
We also have to believe that everyone is basically complete, and that we have to start by loving ourselves, expressing our needs, and doing what we think is right. Life is a cycle, and you'll tie and untie knots along the way.
I'd like to suggest that we read The Power of Now.
Comments
I can relate to feeling so numb, like the spark inside just dimmed. It's strange how even hunger doesn't call for food anymore. Loneliness has lost its sting too. Everything feels flat and unexciting, as if my heart has turned into a still pond.
It sounds like you're going through a really tough time where emotions seem to have taken a backseat. Not even new experiences can pull you out of this apathy. Even boredom feels like an old friend now, not pushing for excitement or change.
The way you describe it, it's almost as if the world has muted all its colors. There's no longing for sustenance when your body calls for it, no ache in solitude, and no thrill from the unfamiliar. It's a place where even the desire to escape monotony fades away.