Quotes About Emotions

She had long been a cold and calculating person, and yet she had never given in to the darkness entirely. She would remember her mother's touch or the voice of a lost friend, and the tiniest bit of hope would return.

It all scares me, and it's all like clothes in a dryer that just keep rolling around in my head from one day to the next.

Les vies n'ont pas de sens en fait, elles vont et viennent souvent comme des tsunamis, avec le même fracas, et elles drainent des débris qui croupissent dans ta tête comme autant de reliques, qui te semblent des trésors et ne tiennent pas la position.

All I'm trying to tell you is to be strong. Don't ever let nothing get you down. Don't be afraid or ashamed to love, or to grieve when the thing you love is gone. Just don't let it throw you, no matter how much it hurts.

I worry sometimes that we're apt to confuse forgiveness with forgetfulness. The potency of forgiveness comes precisely from the fact that it must be done while being goaded by an unhappy memory.

You don't get over sorrow; you work your way right to the centre of it.

A person is neither whole nor healthy without the memories of photo albums. They are the storybook of our lives. They provide a nostalgic escape from the tormented days of the present.

Anyone who hasn't experienced the ecstasy of betrayal knows nothing about ecstasy at all. JEAN GENET, PRISONER OF LOVE

One long-term impact of trauma is the fact that often-traumatized individuals have difficulty recognizing how they are feeling and then fail to respond in an appropriate and helpful way. They become out of touch with their own feelings, bodies, and needs, which in turn makes it more difficult to respond to the feelings, sensations, and needs of others in their lives.

Instead of seeing sex as the most important need, coaddicts often believe, "Sex is the most important sign of love.

Yes, AND…" reinforces emotions. When you use "Yes, AND…" you inevitably end up sending the right emotional signals to the person you're conversing with. Whatever they are conveying, you are agreeing with. You become an ally. You become somebody that they can trust.

Studies have shown that simply smiling and acting happy and positive can literally change moods.

Show appropriate levels of emotional reaction. If you're able to do this properly, this lets them know that you care about what they're talking about. Also, what they are saying is as important to you as it is to them.

about others sharing something with you and being simultaneously being affected by what you share. You acknowledge the ideas and the information that they're sharing so that they become emotionally engaged.

I matter as much as anyone else, and my perspective is valid. My thoughts, feelings and emotions are mine and are not wrong.

I'd rather be happy than be right." Probably

Your feelings and emotions have the ability to overpower you and completely color your thinking. But that's confusing feelings for facts. They are entirely separate things. Reality is in fact neutral.

Chatter requires a very finely-tuned sense of empathy, conversational techniques, and cultivating a presence – it's not about just going down a checklist of topics. It also requires reading between the lines of what people say, examining body language, and noting patterns of human interaction to different types of stimuli.

First, ask yourself why you feel that way. What is the exact moment and action that caused the feeling? Is it something big, or small and isolated?

When you make a statement to yourself like I'm a loser, nobody likes me, or I'm not worth talking to, pause and give yourself time and space. Do the next four things in sequence. First, ask yourself why you feel that way. What is the exact moment and action that caused the feeling? Is it something big, or small and isolated?

Ultimately, it's your choice whether or not to be positive. You can proactively control how happy and positive you feel, or you can be passive and let other people and factors determine what happens to you. Emotions

For most, a good conversation isn't necessarily about chemistry or flow—it's about being able to share and articulate their feelings and emotions. It's about the self-interest of allowing other people to see their inner greatness.

When people subconsciously begin to associate you with positive moods and emotions, you are going to be the bell that makes people smile without realizing why.

Emotional intelligence is knowing and perceiving the emotions you feel and why you feel them. You are able to put a label on your emotional state and find its cause and effect. By extension, emotional intelligence is being able to read other people's emotions accurately and deduce the reasons for them.