Tameka AndersonBehavior Coach | Creator of the THRIVE™ Framework & CALM Method™ at Cultivate Potential Strategies

How Do You Manage Your Emotions? #selfcare #emotional #mentalhealthmatters

22 Nov 2023 · 1 min

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In this short YouTube monologue, the speaker reflects on the difference between managing one’s reaction to hurtful remarks and suppressing the underlying emotion. She shares a personal habit of saying “I don’t care” to hide sadness when someone is cruel, explains how that strategy actually deepens the pain, and describes a healthier approach: acknowledging the sadness, processing it, and choosing a calm response instead of lashing out. The talk ends with a prompt for viewers to consider how they can manage reactions without emotional suppression and includes a brief promotion for the “Black Girl Perfect” event, directing listeners to a ticket link in the speaker’s bio.

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Manage your reaction, but don't suppress your emotion. And I remember when I used to try to manage my emotions, like when someone would say something cruel and I was like, I don't care, because I thought that was me managing my emotions. Well, I did care and it hurt my feelings and I was sad. So instead of saying that I was sad, I would, I don't care, because I didn't want to appear like I cared, which I really did. However, I digress, and I talk more about this And Black Girl Perfect. Would love to see you. Grab a ticket, link is in my bio. And now instead of saying I don't care if it makes me sad, I go and deal with it. Now I don't have to curse them out, but I deal with the sadness. So ask yourself this question: how can I manage my reaction to others' cruelness without suppressing my emotions?