Emotional Regulation vs Emotional Suppression The way you handle emotions like anger, sadness, or anxiety makes a big difference to your mental and physical well-being. All too often, people think that they are regulating emotions but instead, they are suppressing them unknowingly. Sometimes people adopt some coping mechanism techniques as an attempt to regulate their emotions. Even though it might make you feel better for a little while, it can cause bigger issues later on. It’s better to deal with your feelings as they come up and positively handle them. Emotional regulation, however more difficult at present, enables you to completely process your feelings and become self-aware of them, to prevent them from being trapped or developing into more serious problems. In this blog, you will understand the difference between Emotional Regulation and Suppression with examples and its effect on individuals. What is Emotional Suppression? Emotional suppression simply means pushing down, avoiding, or denying uncomfortable emotions rather than allowing yourself to feel them. People do this in a variety of ways, from using distraction (i.e. watching TV), or numbing (through drugs and alcohol), to overeating or controlling food intake. People often channel strong emotions into physical activity (i.e. boxing, running, or going to the gym). Read more: https://nibana.life/emotional-regulation-vs-emotional-suppression/ #LifeCoach #EmotionalIntelligence