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Course on Mastering Your Emotions

Emotional You: Managing Your Emotions



Learn to understand and manage your feelings. 

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  • tickUnderstand and manage emotions by recognizing both positive and negative emotions and how they impact thoughts, behaviors, and relationships.
  • tick Develop coping strategies for managing stress and negative emotions, including deep breathing, distraction tools and expressive techniques.
  • tick Build an emotional management toolbox that includes skills like emotional regulation, stress reduction, and problem-solving to handle everyday emotional challenges.
  • tick Learn the importance of social support in emotional well-being and practice effective communication of emotions with trusted individuals.
  • tickCultivate positive emotions by identifying triggers, enhancing enjoyable activities, and setting personal emotional goals for long-term emotional health.

Module Overview

Module

1

What are Emotions

  • Identify and label a range of emotions to enhance self-awareness and emotional regulation.
  • Recognize how emotions affect thoughts, behaviors, and relationships.
  • Develop skills to manage and express both positive and negative emotions constructively.
  • Understand the physical sensations associated with different emotions.
  • Explore strategies for coping with challenging emotions like anger, sadness, and fear.

Module

2

Managing Everyday Stressful Emotions

  • Identify common stressful situations and recognize their emotional and physical impact.
  • Practice problem-solving techniques and flexible thinking to manage stress.
  • Develop an action plan to prevent and handle stress through proactive strategies.
  • Challenge and reframe unhelpful thoughts to reduce stress.
  • Apply expressive techniques, like journaling and mindfulness, for constructive stress relief.

Module

3

Managing Everyday Negative Emotions

  • Recognize triggers for negative emotions and understand their impact on well-being.
  • Build a personalized emotional management toolkit with strategies like deep breathing and mindfulness.
  • Practice healthy coping methods, including seeking social support when needed.
  • Develop habits for emotional breaks to prevent burnout and reset during intense moments.
  • Explore constructive ways to express negative emotions and reduce their intensity.

Module

4

Focusing on Positive Emotions

  • Identify and cultivate positive emotional triggers to enhance daily well-being.
  • Create a daily emotional balance routine using reflection and mindfulness.
  • Develop and monitor personal emotional goals for sustained positive emotional health.
  • Build and maintain supportive social connections to reinforce emotional resilience.
  • Incorporate enjoyable activities into routines, balancing responsibilities with sources of joy.

Meet Course Creator,
Dr. Corina Weir

Dr Corina Weir with over 8 years of specialized experience in behavior change and pediatric psychology. As a former University lecturer, she has a passion for educating the next generation. Her role as a working mother of two young children provides her with firsthand knowledge of the challenges and importance of fostering skills in emotional regulation.

Corina Weir