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Emotion Regulation
WHY DO I HAVE FEELINGS?
Feelings are a part of life. They are part of the human condition and had a big part in our survival as a species. When we lived in the wild, being afraid would prevent us from going places that were dangerous, and help us avoid animals that could cause us harm. Being angry would help us fight when faced with a predator. Feeling love would help us find a partner and keep the human species going.
Feelings still have an important place in our lives today, even though we have come a long way since living in the wild.
I have feelings to...
1.Communicate
 Express&sharemyexperiencewithothers(verbal&non-verbal)
2.Connect with others
 Understand, relate, empathize, & appreciate others  Createmeaningfulrelationships
3.Motivate
 Get moving & finish tasks
 Payattentiontosomething
 Keepsafe
 Savetime
4.Self-validate
 Acknowledge&acceptmyownexperience(i.e.,thoughts, feelings, urges)
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