Myths about emotions

Myth → challenge

• There’s a right way to feel → everyone responds differently.
• Showing I feel bad is weakness → it’s healthy communication.
• Negative feelings are destructive → they’re natural and carry information.
• Being emotional means being out of control → it means being human.
• Some emotions are stupid → every emotion tells me something.
• If others don’t approve, I shouldn’t feel it → I have a right to my feelings.
• Others know best how I feel → I’m the best judge of my feelings.
• Painful emotions should be ignored → they can be warning signs.
• It’s fake to change my emotions → change is part of life.
• My emotions are who I am → they’re part of me, not all of me.
• Emotions should always be trusted → sometimes.