| Until recently, emotional stress and tension | | | | out the evil and to fill it with good |
| was a less-explored and researched part of | | | | thoughts. It cannot happen overnight. It has |
| human psychology. Some people thought of it | | | | to be a continuous mental and emotional |
| as an emotional leftover from our animal | | | | process. Meditation is one of the techniques |
| origins. Modern work has completely negated | | | | that aid the process of self-introspection. |
| this argument. It has been scientifically | | | | It helps to know and understand your mind |
| proven that more advanced creatures exhibit | | | | better. When you know yourself, it is easier |
| emotionally advanced state of mind. | | | | for you to chart out a plan to improve your |
| | | | thought process and to fill your minds with |
| Emotions play a crucial role in our daily | | | | positive vibes and feelings. |
| lives. They help the mind in assessing | | | | |
| situations as good or bad, and safe or | | | | Why do we need positive emotions? |
| dangerous. Emotional stress can be either | | | | |
| positive or negative. Positive emotions are | | | | Positive emotions results in a calm and |
| more important than negative emotions. They | | | | relaxed mind, which in turn leads to |
| are critical to learning, curiosity and | | | | happiness. When a person is happy, it |
| creative thought. | | | | broadens the thought process and facilitates |
| | | | creative thinking. When a person feels good |
| Today's world throws many negative emotions | | | | and happy, they are better capable of |
| to us. We get perturbed by these emotions. We | | | | brainstorming or examining multiple |
| brood over them and sink deeper into abyss | | | | alternatives. |
| instead of taking any constructive steps to | | | | |
| overcome these problems. | | | | It enables a person to attain a state of |
| | | | peace and serenity within him/her and with |
| Why are we so obsessed with negative emotion | | | | the world around them at large. It will help |
| when they only harm us? | | | | you to overcome the daily rigors of travel |
| | | | and work. You will find joy in everything you |
| The answer to this question lies in the mind | | | | do. You will look forward to each day. You |
| of each individual. Over a period of time, we | | | | will be motivated to do things that you |
| have learnt to accept these stress and | | | | thought was impossible. You will have an |
| anxiety as part of our daily life. We have | | | | optimistic outlook towards life. Even if the |
| accepted to live with it. It is time that we | | | | evils of our society continue to exist, we |
| break the hold that these emotions and stress | | | | will become immune to it. It will not affect |
| have on our minds. | | | | us in anyway. |
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| We must have a positive attitude towards | | | | This process will trigger you to give more to |
| life. We must believe that the secret of | | | | others. Generosity and a helping tendency |
| happiness lies within us. We must make | | | | will be virtues that you will be proud of. It |
| conscious efforts to root out the negative | | | | will become an inherent part of you. You will |
| thoughts from our system. We must retain only | | | | become an epitome of the good things in life. |
| the positive emotions. This comes with a | | | | |
| determined effort to not only distinguish | | | | For all these notions and ideas to come true, |
| between negative and positive but also by | | | | there is one thing that each of us should do |
| taking steps to hold onto the positive | | | | consciously. That is to shut ourselves to |
| emotions and throwing out the negatives ones. | | | | anything and everything that is negative so |
| | | | that we are filled with only constructive |
| This can be achieved by self-introspection. | | | | thoughts. |
| We have to dig deep into our minds to weed | | | | |