How to Show Emotion

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Take a minute to process emotions as they come to you.. Name your emotions once you've sat with them for a moment.. Keep a journal and write about your feelings every day.

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Take a minute to process emotions as they come to you.

Step 1

Take a minute to process emotions as they come to you.

2

Name your emotions once you've sat with them for a moment.

Step 2

Name your emotions once you've sat with them for a moment.

3

Keep a journal and write about your feelings every day.

Step 3

Keep a journal and write about your feelings every day.

4

Use positive self-talk to remind yourself that your feelings are valuable.

Step 4

Use positive self-talk to remind yourself that your feelings are valuable.

5

Be patient with yourself and celebrate the little victories.

Step 5

Be patient with yourself and celebrate the little victories.

6

Go to therapy if you want help navigating and sharing your feelings.

Step 6

Go to therapy if you want help navigating and sharing your feelings.

7

Respond honestly when close friends ask, "How are you doing?

Step 7

Respond honestly when close friends ask, "How are you doing?

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Show appreciation and give people compliments to spread joy.

Step 8

Show appreciation and give people compliments to spread joy.

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Assert yourself politely if you get upset or frustrated.

Step 9

Assert yourself politely if you get upset or frustrated.

10

Talk about your experiences every day with your loved ones.

Step 10

Talk about your experiences every day with your loved ones.

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Allow yourself to be vulnerable by sharing unpleasant feelings.

Step 11

Allow yourself to be vulnerable by sharing unpleasant feelings.

12

Do things you enjoy with people you love to share positive emotions.

Step 12

Do things you enjoy with people you love to share positive emotions.

13

Give gifts to demonstrate appreciation and affection.

Step 13

Give gifts to demonstrate appreciation and affection.

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Show others how you feel with your facial expressions.

Step 14

Show others how you feel with your facial expressions.

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Master facial expressions to show feeling without over-acting.

Step 15

Master facial expressions to show feeling without over-acting.

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Raise or lower your voice to emphasize powerful emotions.

Step 16

Raise or lower your voice to emphasize powerful emotions.

17

Adjust the underlying meaning of dialogue with your tone.

Step 17

Adjust the underlying meaning of dialogue with your tone.

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Change the pitch of your voice to sound more confident or excited.

Step 18

Change the pitch of your voice to sound more confident or excited.

19

Face the person and make eye contact to appear comfortable and open.

Step 19

Face the person and make eye contact to appear comfortable and open.

20

Turn away from a person and hide your hands to appear nervous.

Step 20

Turn away from a person and hide your hands to appear nervous.

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