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Feeling is not a 4-letter word 0
Some people act like feelings are something other people—lesser people—have, but not something they experience themselves. They act like feelings are bad.
The reality is that feelings, or emotions, are an integral and crucial part of being human.
Emotions are tools that let us know what is going on between us and the world. They create a feedback loop . . .
- Ann Silvers
- Tags: emotional intelligence
Anger is a Secondary Emotion: Tip of the Iceberg 12
I see anger as a secondary emotion.
It is the tip of the iceberg.
With an actual iceberg, about 1/3rd of it is visible and 2/3rds of it is hidden under the surface.
With anger, anger is the visible response, and some sort of emotional pain is hidden under the surface. Instead of dealing with that pain directly, we turn it into anger as a way to release it or redirect it.
Click Read More to learn what's underneath anger.
- Ann Silvers
- Tags: emotional intelligence
