how do you acknowledge a negative feeling without reinforcing and prolonging it? thinking "I feel sad" seems to make things worse but so does trying to avoid thinking it
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Reply · Jun 17, 2023😅 no sadness? hmm ok I'll tryTweet · Jan 19, 2025what makes particular negative emotions useful? they are a common pattern they must be doing *something*- important to understand before you go…Reply · Jan 12, 2023@tautologer i feel the reverse- it's not safe to get angry and project negativity outward, so i just go straight to cryingRepost · Nov 9, 2023RT @OrphicCapital: trying to suppress and wish away certain emotions is like shutting a friend trying to talk to you down emotions are inf…