There are so many different emotions that we as human beings experience on a daily basis. I deal with the public daily, so I have seen first hand, how individual's moods and behavior frequently change. These sensations are known to us as joy, anger, happy, sad, love, rejection, fear, shame, and these are only a few.

These emotions can prompt certain behaviors, such as yelling at a friend or a loved one, because they had said something that angered you. If we fear something, usually we tend to run and hide from it, or avoid the issue all together. Perhaps, past or present events stir up a negative or a positive feeling. Generally, it is not the outside circumstance that generates specific emotions, but rather our interpretation of the event. An example of this could be that your significant other chats with lots of woman/men online and it might be completely innocent, but your perception of this is negative. Therefore, you may experience feelings of bitterness, jealousy, anger and even vengefulness, but it is the meaning you put behind the situation that causes a specific emotion to arise.

Every emotion rather good or bad, can affect our health, and plays a roll in the current mood we are in. We all enjoy the positive ones, for they bring much joy into our lives, we are happy, confident and our facial expression is a smile or a laugh. On the other side though, are the negative emotions, which increase our heart rate and cause unwanted stress in our life. We no longer have a smile, but a frown, rage has consumed us and we sense an urgency to fight back. Knowing that if we do so, the situation that caused these negative emotions has the possibility of getting worse and causing more grief. Personally, this has happened to me on many occasions. I would get so angry, that I would say mean and hurtful things to someone I love and care about, knowing that deep in my heart I really didn't mean them. I would be so upset, I could not even think straight. Consequently, I have learned to walk away from situations like this, until I can calm down, and then come back at deal with the issue. Some may see this as an easy way out, but it is far more affective, for me anyway, then hurting someone I love, and to avoid damaging my belongings in a fit of rage.

Perhaps, you know someone who never shows any emotion, I have met a few of these individuals in my life time, and I have never quite known what they are thinking or feeling, or whether or not, they are joking or being serious. When dealing with someone of this nature, it can present many misunderstandings; therefore, it is vital to communicate exactly what you are feeling good or bad, and then there will be no misinterpretations.

I have learned that when dealing with emotions, especially the negative ones, to take the time to ask myself "What I am feeling is it logical or not?" "Is there a specific reason behind the emotion?" Whatever the answer may be, it is imperative to share it with who ever is involved, especially if I am projecting anger and negativity toward them for no reason.

It is a fact of life that we all have emotions, whether we like to show them or not. The most important factor though, is to handle them in a constructive manor. Being able to communicate them effectively, and without harming those you spend the majority of your time with. Easier said then done, I know. But the next time your emotions are spinning out of control, take a deep breath, and search deep within yourself, and find the true underlining meaning(s) of the feeling you are experiencing. Then communicate to the one who you are showing the aggression towards, until you once again feel peace within.

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