Anxiety, stress, imbalance have become frequent companions of modern man. A huge stream of negative information leads to such conditions, the sources of which are primarily television and the Internet. In addition, household and working troubles upset the state of equilibrium. All these factors negatively affect the psyche. How to become calm and balanced, how to resist stressful situations? We will talk about effective ways to help you learn how to control emotions.
Signs of disturbance
How is this condition manifested? Here are the main signs:
- frequent mood swings for no reason;
- unreasonable irritability;
- manifestation of aggression;
- decreased attention, perseverance;
- headache;
- weakness;
- insomnia.
Did you find any symptom or several? Calm, only calm: our tips will help you deal with them.
Why control emotions?
Let’s think how often each of us pronounces such phrases: “I did it so hot”, “I couldn’t restrain my emotions” and the like? In fact, people tend to justify their own actions by the inability to control their behavior. But such intemperance leads to the destruction of a person’s social contacts, in particular, negatively affects family relations, and hinders professional realization and career growth, as well as personal development. Therefore, one of the secrets of a successful person can be called peace - only peace will help you find the right solution in critical situations and confidently take the necessary measures.
How to develop such a quality in yourself? Where to begin? Below we will tell you how to learn to control your emotions.
Psychology considers the concept of balance as a person's ability to adequately respond to external stimuli. Thus, having learned to correctly perceive factors of various types and strengths, it is possible to achieve the ability to control your own emotions. How to stop accepting the emerging life troubles too close to the heart? Below we offer several effective ways to solve this problem.
Full rest
How does a modern person rest after a hard working day? Most often he devotes no more than 5-6 hours to sleep, while health requires at least 8 hours. In addition, the noise of city bustle and highways does not allow full recovery of strength, and pressing problems do not allow you to relax and plunge into a deep sound sleep. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in various disorders of the nervous system - people often began to suffer from insomnia, insomnia, and postsomic disorders (a feeling of weakness and fatigue after rest). Of course, the lack of proper rest contributes to the development of irritability, excessive emotionality. How to become calm and balanced if you have trouble sleeping? Here are some effective suggestions:
- do not watch TV or “hang” on the Internet just before bedtime, it is better to read a book;
- drink tea with mint and honey - this is a tasty and healthy drink, which also helps to cope with irritation, nervousness;
- take a hot bath with herbs of sage, lemon balm, oregano, chamomile - such a pleasant procedure will not only relieve fatigue, but also soothe the nervous system, set up the body for the upcoming vacation;
- It is recommended to exclude the use of strong tea and coffee;
- Do not forget about a daily walk in the park - fresh air will refresh, and the picturesque landscape will calm.
Is it worth it to restrain emotions?
A leisurely walk along a picturesque alley or relaxing in a comfortable chair with a cup of fragrant herbal tea is, of course, a good pastime to calm the nervous system. But is it worth it to suppress emotions when the situation has an active manifestation of them? According to psychologists, such a containment of the negative within itself only exacerbates a person’s mental state. Experts recommend combating accumulated emotions with a hobby. Each person chooses a lesson for his interests, but psychologists consider art therapy, sports (including extreme types), and various areas of dance to be the most effective hobbies.
Self-Monitoring Diary
Specialists recommend to patients who complain of incontinence, imbalance, a method such as psychological control. Its essence is to observe the reactions that arise in humans to any external stimuli. For this, psychologists propose to keep a diary in which it is recommended to note various conflict situations and the reaction of the researcher to them. After that, the recordings together with a specialist must be analyzed, determined and, if possible, eliminated the root cause of incontinence.
In addition to keeping a diary, there are other ways of self-monitoring. For example, such as meditation, switching attention, breathing exercises and others. In addition, the inability to control emotions can be hidden under the guise of humor and a positive attitude towards others.
Introspection
Systematic introspection will also help to learn to control the manifestation of negative emotions. Experts recommend daily devoting several minutes to thinking about, comprehending the actions and reactions of others around them. It is important that nothing around interferes - introspection should be carried out in silence and in conditions comfortable for a person. Psychologists recommend looking at oneself from the outside - only in this case can an objective assessment be achieved, after which it is possible to draw the right conclusions. The most significant judgments for a person that were formulated as a result of introspection are recommended to be written down - this will increase the effectiveness of introspection as a way to achieve balance.
Useful Tips
In addition to what has already been said, we will share simple but effective tips on how to become calm and balanced:
- Create a cosiness around you. When a person is uncomfortable in any room, there is irritation, aggressiveness. Therefore, it is so important to correctly create the interior not only at home, but also at work. It should be guided by the principle: "What is needed is not what is expensive, but what is like."
- Minimize communication with people who are negative about the world around them, often complain about life.
- Set your own priorities and set a clear goal.
- Practice time management - time management will reduce the likelihood of critical situations and streamline daily affairs.
- Do not leave unfinished business.
If you do not know how to become calm and balanced, you should seek professional help from specialists, in particular a psychologist and a neurologist.