We are still at the beginning of the year, at the beginning of 2024, when we make plans, we want to give life to projects and dreams. Connected with desires to achieve prosperity and happiness. I tell you that, for this, emotional management is essential. Certainly, Positive Psychology studies have shown that positive emotions impact the entire human experience, improving relationships in any area of our lives
A personal path to travel. This is where I want us to focus, because you are surely a professional, worker, housewife or entrepreneur, but you can also be a mother, father, uncle, teacher and partner. If so, rest assured that starting a Path, Here and Now, towards Well-being and Happiness, is possible.
In these times, almost daily, situations arise that make people feel frustrated and nervous, leading them to live under stress. Or facing worrying events, with discomfort, fear. Although they cannot identify which are the most significant stressors. Whatever the case, these sensations limit us and distance us from a desired “well-being.”
Do you think that stress and anxiety are obstacles to your happiness?
There are studies that have explained how the general balance of emotions can be a predictor of subjective well-being Martin Seligman, father of Positive Psychology, considered the development of positive emotions, character strengths and a sense of meaning in life to be fundamental.
Starting the personal adventure of a Path to Happiness, focused on the present, can bring out the best in you. Have a pleasant life, that you enjoy, committed and, above all, meaningful. A life with meaning, you can achieve it!
We should not generalize, because stress and anxiety are not always bad. In reality, they can help us in the face of danger or in facing a challenge. These types of situations allow us to prepare to resolve demands and are a manifestation of the motivation we have to achieve challenges that are presented to us. However, if stress or anxious and/or depressive states interfere with the performance of daily life
Such as, for example, paralyzing your decisions, avoiding situations, excessive worries, severe levels of anxiety, sleeping problems, changes in appetite, dizziness, tremors, accelerated heart rate, among others. Likewise, emotions related to states of panic, irrational anger, constant unrest, feelings of doom, that generate self-harming thoughts or thoughts aimed at hurting others. This would be a good time to seek help and develop your potential.
My professional and personal experience has confirmed to me that change begins with us. This is why it is worth recognizing the emotions that empower us most, such as joy, gratitude, and hope. To manage and anchor them. So that we can manage more negative and dangerous emotions, such as anger, envy, fear, anxiety and sadness
On the other hand, you need to become aware of what your body is telling you, what signals it gives you, listen to your inner voice, practice conscious breathing, discover your talents, dedicate yourself to growth and focus on your purposes. For all this, it is important to maintain your health, take care of your sleep and enjoy yourself. Without excluding the context, rather, you have to evaluate it, identify the people who upset you, lowering or raising your energy.
Once you have taken these first steps and fertilized the ground, turn your gaze inward, reconnect with your child, thank him for everything you are today and ask for forgiveness for mistakes or forgetfulness. But, above all, have fun again, stay together, because in essence, it is the same being, it is you. From here on, continue the journey of self-knowledge, in the present. Recognize your strengths, because these will be your impulse and your supports
Search in your pilgrimage. appreciate beauty and excellence. Appreciate every detail as a magical moment, a blessing in life. It will help you to be consistent with your beliefs and the meaning that life has for you. And never forget the joy of laughing, joking and bringing smiles to other people. Some practical information:
Would you like to take this path? Assume the commitment and activate your process with professional support.
I’m Emily Williams Jones, a psychologist specializing in mental health with a focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness. With a Ph.D. in psychology, my career has spanned research, clinical practice and private counseling. I’m dedicated to helping individuals overcome anxiety, depression and trauma by offering a personalized, evidence-based approach that combines the latest research with compassionate care.
