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Happiness. Fear. Love. Despair. Our emotions define our humanity and shape our lives, influence our decisions and guide our choices. Emotions can inspire laughter and tears, anger and grief — and the greater our emotional awareness (and emotional honesty), the more we can learn about ourselves and the world.
Rid Yourself of Emotional Distraction
Ever find yourself mentally unable to let something go, even though you know that dwelling on it is pointless? We’ve all succumbed to this from time to time, but most of us don’t realize we have a choice of responses: Either give in to the feeling or approach it mindfully.