We humans move toward things we like and away from things we don't like with our feeling playing a major role in what guides us.
We tend to think of feelings that guide us toward pleasure as "good" and those that guide us away from pain as "bad", but even "bad" feelings can be helpful.
Here is the really big question: What turns helpful feelings into unhelpful feelings?
Understanding this process is a key skill for emotional intelligence.
It's our own thinking.
If you want to change the way you feel, you must learn to change the stories you tell yourself, which is the essence of cognitive behavioural therapy.
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