Goal
To control your emotions effectively by identifying and managing both positive and negative feelings.
Resilient people are aware of situations, their own emotional reactions and the behaviour of those around them. In order to manage your feelings, it is essential to understand what is causing them and why.
Try the following tip. Regular use will effect positive change in your habits. Before long, it will become second nature.
Practice body scanning
HOW
Close your eyes and relax your body. Focus at the back of your neck and continue down your shoulders, torso, arms, fingers, hips, legs to the tips of your toes. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth, repeating until you feel calm.
WHY
Doing a body scan brings your mind into the present and focuses your attention on where in your body you feel tension. This helps reduce stress, relieve pain and improve wellbeing.