How to Show Emotion
If anyone has ever told you to "open up more"or "show some emotion", you may wonder what they really meant. It's easy for us to get caught up in our own little worlds and hide what we're feeling from other people. . But if you can open up more to others, you'll see how rewarding it is to connect on a deeper level.
. Relax and think through your feelings as they come to you. Whenever you feel something, take a second to sit with what you're feeling. Think about how you feel and let the emotion wash over you naturally.
Name your emotions as they come to you. Giving your feeling a name makes it easier to understand. Once you're comfortable with a feeling, give the emotion a name. Are you anxious about something? If you don't feel anything particularly moving, are you bored or content? This process will make you more self-aware. .
Maintain a journal for your feelings. One way to help you to open up emotionally to others is to keep a daily journal. . Every day, write down a paragraph or two about your day and how it makes you feel. This will help you track your feeling over time and put you more in tune with yourself.
Engage in fun activities to share experiences with others. Do things you enjoy with people you love to share positive emotions. Dedicate one night a week to go out and grab dinner with your family. , or go on a 20-minute walk every day. Being emotionally available and sharing how you feel is a lot easier when you have fun with the people you care about.
A. Push yourself to share every day
B. Take a minute to process emotions
C. Take a cooking class with your partner
D. Open up and get used to sharing how you feel
E. It will also help you express what you're feeling
F. Treat it as a special space for you to open up and be honest
G. Sometimes, we don't even realize we're being guarded or hiding our feelings