This is bad advice because it encourages people to ignore their very real emotions in the moment for the sake of potentially feeling less grief “just in case” something worse happens. But what if you’re angry for a really good reason; one that can’t simply be brushed aside or resolved...
Other examples of common metaphors are “night owl”, “cold feet”, “beat a dead horse”, “early bird”, “couch potato”, “eyes were fireflies”, “apple of my eye”, “heart of stone”, “heart of a lion”, “roller coaster of emotions”, and “heart of gold.” Implied Meta...
I have a background in science rather than the humanities, and so learning how to work with theory has been daunting at times. As each chapter of this book came in to Remy, Suzanne, and I as co-editors, I felt a growing sense of excitement. Seeing the ways in which each author work...
In Disney’sBeauty and the Beast, Lumiere the candlestick, Cogsworth the clock, and the other enchanted residents of the Prince/Beast’s castle talk, walk, sing, and feel emotions just like people do. (Because they technically ARE people… fictional enchanted people, that is.) 3. Dramatic ...
“It’s normal to have friendship struggles, especially as a teenager. Parents can normalize their teen’s struggles and validate the emotions that naturally come up around difficult relationships: It’s OK to feel angry, sad, humiliated, rejected, or lonely. I can tell your friends are import...
Some women go through grief and loss after their adoption. This may be confusing because although they feel sad and lost, they know in their heart they made the right decision and are happy about that. It is important for you to understand and verbalize all these emotions to your loved ...
The Regina George of your past rolls up in your dream. "Dreaming about a frenemy is exploring the emotions you felt when this person hurt you in the past," Mary says. Does it relate to your current situation? Perhaps you're doing the same hurtful act to someone else (or yourself). ...
the fear following a trauma can be as bad or worse than the emotions we felt at the time of the trauma, and almost certainly lasts longer. You may feel like the fear is subsiding when something triggers a reminder of the trauma, and the intense fear returns. Thankfully like the rest ...
Mindfulness approaches are closely linked to cognitive strategies but differ in their focus and objective. In contrast to the emphasis on countering particular thoughts, mind-sets, or emotions, mindfulness first encourages the development of a strong sense of self-awareness—an internal, passive state...
As I observed my friends more intently in repertoire class, I felt the pain of the grief-stricken white swan from Swan Lake, the sass of the flirtatious Kitri from Don Quijote, and I gradually saw what I had overlooked before. My definition of talent had been molded by crowd-pleasing ...