In this article I am using few key learnings from the movie “Inside Out” to share about the complicated world of Emotions.

The
movie “Inside Out” is an excellent depiction of how emotions work in us. From
the plenty of learnings that I derived from the movie, I am sharing here few of
those key learnings
· Negative
Emotions create a dominoes effect if fostered. One negative emotion sets in
motion a multitude of similar ones and gives rise to a whole bunch of negative
emotions ready to take control of our mind and body. This results in breaking
of all the castles (family, friends, relationships, etc.) that we hold dear in
our life. To save us from the emotional disturbance that may occur and leave us
mentally and physically crippled (inactive), we need to rein-in the horses of
negative emotions by not feeding them
with more or allowing them to grow in magnitude so that they do not set in a
chain reaction which will be harmful for us.
The mantra for diminishing Negative Emotions is “Make it as small as
possible”.
· Positive
Emotions breed slow initially when we have been hit by a spate of negative
emotions but once positive emotions set in we need to reinforce them regularly
with more supplementary and complementary pieces/ portions. These emotions need
to be sustained with daily doses of positivity (thoughts and actions) whether
big or small to avoid negative emotions taking control over us. The best way to break the shackles of negative emotions is through
a lockpin of strong positive mind-body
combination. The mantra for Positive Emotions is “Make it as big as possible”
because accentuating the positive help build strong defense mechanism against
negative emotions
· Communication
with others at an Emotional Level – Every human is an embodiment of
emotions that we undergo regularly. So, the best form of communication is to
connect with other at an emotional level. Getting adept at understanding emotions helps
us gauge the emotional state of the other person in that particular situation/
circumstance and provide us with an
opportunity to make the interaction positive, constructive and productive.
Let‘s be emotionally healthy through better awareness of their impact on us so
that emotions do not act as a deterrent towards our living a happy and
satisfied life !
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