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Let us balance our emotions

Emotions are feelings or states of mind that arises


suddenly which trigger changes in your mind or behavior.

Following behavioral characteristics are shown by the persons who respond to the emotions.
Ex- shouting, crying, blaming, fighting, acclaiming, laughing

The two internal factors affect the generation of emotions.


 Instances which like own self
 Instances which dislike own self

Responding to the emotions varies with the age


• Crying and laughing at infant stage
• Crying, expressing the reluctance, laughing and applauding at childhood
• Leaving, blaming, expressing reluctance, greeting and acclaiming at adolescence

The person who gets the experience of facing various emotions, acquire the strength to bear up and
them. Being calm and tolerance are characteristics of intellectuals when facing emotions is important.

Emotional balance

Emotional balance means one's ability to react well by thinking intelligently at emotional moment.

Factors affecting emotional balance

1. Situation
2. Understanding
3. Personality
4. Behavior of others
5. Experience
6. Life style
7. Age group

Skills that help in maintaining emotional balance

 Empathy
 Good interpersonal relationships
 Effective communication
 Minimize mental stress

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Things to do when you have unpleasant emotions

• Avoid such situations


• Listen to a song or play a game
• Count from 1 to 10 slowly
• Quietly take deep breaths
• Drink a glass of water slowly
• Get engaged in a method of meditation that you know

The importance of emotional balance


1. Avoiding unpleasant feelings that arise with stressful emotions
2. Developing self-esteem
3. Developing good interpersonal relationships and becoming a person with a pleasant personality
4. Developing the capacity to cope with challenges by enhancing efficiency

Maintaining emotional balance within the family

Fulfillment of basic needs and other requirements will help to maintain emotional balance in the family
environment. Various requirements that should be fulfilled within the family to maintain emotional
balance,
1. Basic needs and requirements
2. Self esteem
3. Good interpersonal relationships
4. Team work
5. Equality
6. Control of stress
7. Creation of opportunities
8. Mental and physical development
9. Fairness

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