Everything we do is underpinned by emotion. Below are some interesting observations regarding emotion with links to the relevant sources.
Your perceived life story influences your resilience
Individuals who perceive their life as involving a series of set-backs and problems are less likely to cope when confronted with a significant illness.
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Experiencing more diverse emotions can improve well-being
Research shows that people who experience a rich variety of emotions also report fewer depressive episodes, and have fewer trips to the doctor.
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Thinking about the future reduces distress
Individuals can reduce feelings of distress by thinking about whether they will feel this emotion in the distant future. Researchers suggest that thinking about the future helps us realise that emotions are not lasting.
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Draw on your emotions
Feeling flat/mildly dejected is good for detailed planning/re-evaluatingStress/anxiety helps for detecting problems/threatsRelaxation enhances creativity and drawing connectionsHappiness is good for executing plans into actions (launching, emailing, presenting)
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Sure, bottle it all up. I’m sure you’ll feel better
Suppressing emotions, thoughts or attitudes tends to generate the same emotions, thoughts or attitudes, often more intensely than before. This is known as the ‘ironic rebound effect’.
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Emotions influence our sense of touch and sight
Individuals experiencing a negative mood, such as stress and anxiety, are more sensitive to touch. For example, when purchasing a product, they are more influenced by its tactile qualities.
Individuals in a positive mood are more sensitive to visual qualities, such as a product’s appearance.
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Pollution can impair mood
Research has shown that air pollution can impair reaction times and mood
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Facebook can lower well-being
Individuals who passively view the Facebook profiles of their friends experience envy and lower-being afterwards.
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