Emotional Education: Three Critical Things You Should Know About Your Emotions
- At July 17, 2010
- By Bonnie
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What have you been taught about emotions?
Think back to your childhood. How were emotions dealt with in your family? Realize that this was your emotional education—this is how you were taught (intentionally or not) about emotions.
Were you allowed to express your feelings? Or was it “not safe” or “bad” to express yourself? Did you ever hear “boys don’t cry” or “cry baby” or even “you shouldn’t be so happy”?
Have you ever heard a dialog similar to this?
Child says: “I hate my sister!”
Parent says: “No, you don’t!”
Child thinks: “I don’t?? Then what am I feeling?”
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