It is common for people to suffer from depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions. They're also often misunderstood by those who don't have them. The good news is that there are things you can do to manage your emotions healthily. In this article, I'll give you tips on overcoming emotional pain and your depression or anxiety symptoms so that you can live a happy life!
The first step is to recognize the emotion.
- What is it?
- Can you name this feeling?
- How do I feel in my body?
For you to be able to accept an emotion, you need to make space for it and listen to your body. Give yourself time (3 months, 6 months) before evaluating whether or not this situation is important enough for you or someone else in your life.
1. Recognize the emotion
- Recognize the emotion
- Know what it is
- Know that it is not permanent
- Know that it will pass (eventually) and then you can move on to a happier place of being
2. Accept the emotion
The next step to healing is acceptance. Acceptance means that you can acknowledge and accept your emotions, thoughts, and feelings in healthy ways. This does not mean that you should resign yourself or give up on life, but rather it means recognizing the validity of these experiences without needing them to be resolved immediately. And this is what makes it so important! If we don't allow ourselves enough room for sadness or anger or hurt—if we try too hard to make them go away - we can end up feeling trapped by our emotions; unable even after years of therapy not being able to fully express ourselves because doing so would require giving up all hope for happiness (which isn't possible anyway).
Acceptance doesn't mean resignation either; accepting things doesn't mean giving up on trying our best to make things right again later down the road when we have more time available!
3. Make space for it
- Make space for it.
- Recognise that you are feeling it.
- Accept that you are feeling it, and make space for the emotion in your life.
I know this sounds simple, but if we can do this simple thing with our emotions, then I think our mental health will improve dramatically!
4. Listen to your body
It's important to listen to what your body is telling you about how it feels, and what it needs. Your body will tell you if something is wrong or not quite right, even if the rest of your mind seems fine. If any physical symptoms seem out of place (such as headaches), these should be checked out by a doctor before moving forward with therapy sessions or activities that could trigger negative emotions.
5. Give it time
- Give yourself time.
- Relax and give yourself a chance to heal.
- Give yourself time to grieve.
- Give yourself time to process, or think about what you're feeling and why you're feeling it in the first place (i.e., how did I get here?) This can be done through journaling or talking with a trusted person who has gone through similar experiences themselves, such as a therapist or close friend who understands what you're going through at this point in your life. You may also want to consider trying one of these techniques: meditating on how much better off we'd be if we took things less personally; writing down all those negative thoughts that keep coming into our heads like "I'm worthless," "Nobody likes me," and-so-forth; doing something fun (like baking cookies) while expressing gratitude toward everything around us - regardless of whether they are our friends or not.
6. Evaluate the situation after a certain period (3 months, 6 months, etc.)
It's important to remember that these steps are just a guide, not a prescription. You will have to evaluate your situation and decide what works best for you.
If you're feeling depressed, it can be helpful to look back over the last few weeks or months and see how well your treatment plan has worked for you. Has it helped reduce your feelings of sadness? Have other changes in your behaviour indicated progress toward feeling better? These evaluations should give insight into whether or not this program is helping with overall mental health - and if so, how long it'll take before we reach our goal of feeling happy again.
7. Be patient - with yourself and others
Patience is a virtue. It's something you can use to help yourself and others through their painful emotions, but it may not always be easy to muster up the patience needed when dealing with your own emotions.
Patience is needed when dealing with other people's pain, too. You see someone who has suffered a loss or experienced trauma, and all of a sudden they're crying or having panic attacks in public places like grocery stores rather than at home where they feel safe enough to express themselves openly without fear of judgment. If we don't have patience for each other's struggles/pain then how can we expect anyone else around us (or ourselves) to?
- You can work your way through painful emotions.
- It's okay to feel sad, angry and guilty.
- It's okay to feel scared and numb at the same time.
- You don't have to be able to fully control these emotions or make them go away immediately; sometimes it takes time for you to learn how best to cope with them so that they don't cause more harm in the long run.
Conclusion
Remember that the more you practice overcoming emotional pain, the easier it will become. It may take time, but if you keep at it and don’t give up on yourself and if others are there for support - you can make progress in mental health.