Emotions are reactions that human beings experience in response to events or situations.

The type of
emotion a person experiences is determined by the circumstance that triggers the emotion. For instance,
a person experiences joy when they receive good news and fear when they are threatened.

Emotions have a strong influence on our daily lives. We make decisions based on whether we are happy,
angry, sad, bored, or frustrated. We also choose activities and hobbies based on the emotions they
incite. Understanding emotions can help us navigate life with greater ease and stability.

"Being aware of our internal emotional state and being more mindful and present with how our mind
and body respond to situations enables us to manage stress better," says Annie Miller, MSW, LCSW-C,
LICSW. "We can then have improved emotional regulation, as well as emotional resilience and lower
levels of anxiety."

Feelings

Feelings are subjective, evaluative, and independent of the sensations, thoughts, or images evoking
them. They are inevitably evaluated as pleasant or unpleasant, but they can have more specific
intrapsychic qualities, so that, for example, the affective tone of fear is experienced as different from that
of anger.

Mood

In psychology, a mood is an affective state. In contrast to emotions or feelings, moods are less specific,
less intense and less likely to be provoked or instantiated by a particular stimulus or event. Moods are
typically described as having either a positive or negative valence. In other words, people usually talk
about being in a good mood or a bad mood. There are many different factors that influence mood, and
these can lead to positive or negative effects on mood.

Mood also differs from temperament or personality traits which are even longer-lasting. Nevertheless,
personality traits such as optimism and neuroticism predispose certain types of moods. Long-term
disturbances of mood such as clinical depression and bipolar disorder are considered mood disorders.
Mood is an internal, subjective state, but it often can be inferred from posture and other behaviors. "We
can be sent into a mood by an unexpected event, from the happiness of seeing an old friend to the anger
of discovering betrayal by a partner. We may also fall into a mood