365 Exciting Ways to Live: Excitement # 42 - Avoid Emotional Hijacking.

Avoid Emotional Hijacking.

The sign of intelligent people is their ability to control their emotions by the application of their reason.

– Marya Mannes

Are you a victim of ‘emotional hijack’?   As human beings, we have our emotions and feelings, which decide our external behaviour. We have basic emotions such as happiness, sorrow, anger, jealousy and irritation. Our mind triggers these emotions and activates the brain to give certain commands to our five senses and we say or do something; we don’t listen to certain things; we ignore certain things; our emotions may make us to ignore the consequences of our actions. We may regret for our actions.  We should ensure that we don’t fall into the emotional traps laid by someone.

Watch for the following in you when your emotions are tickled:

·         How do you respond when you are praised, sometimes much more than what you deserve?

·         How do you feel and what do you do when you don’t receive the praise and appreciation you deserve?

·         How do you respond when someone irritates you and makes you feel angry?

·         What words do you use and how is your facial expression when your negative emotions are tickled?

Resolve not to get emotionally hijacked!

(From my book '365 Exciting Ways to Live')

N C Sridharan

www.thetimefoundation.com

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