Chasing Happiness
Happiness is felt when we receive or experience things that are good. Variations: enthusiastic, interested, determined, excited, amused, inspired, alert, active, strong, proud, attentive, happy, relaxed, cheerful, at ease, calm. Benefits: Good for physical and mental health, and interpersonal relationships. Potential...
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Sadness to the Rescue!
Sadness is felt when we experience a loss. Variations: Grief, disappointment, pity Benefits: Makes us appreciate good times and simple pleasures. Potential Pitfalls: When experienced for long periods of time, and goes unexpressed or unprocessed, it may develop into depression....
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Anger: Engine for Change
Anger: An emotion that is felt when we perceive that we are being attacked, threatened, or treated unfairly. Variation: annoyed, impatient, furious Strengths: Helps us understand our limits, and push us to find solutions to our interpersonal conflicts. Drawbacks:...
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Emotions are Healthy
Hi KALMers, have you ever been blamed, or blame yourself for having a certain emotion: angry, sad, or even happy? Have you ever been asked, or asked someone, “Why do you have to be so emotional? We seem to...
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