{"id":12028,"date":"2021-08-28T11:02:14","date_gmt":"2021-08-28T11:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psychotherapy-londons.com\/?p=12028"},"modified":"2021-08-29T10:09:17","modified_gmt":"2021-08-29T10:09:17","slug":"what-is-an-emotional-menu-mental-health-article-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mind55555.com\/tr\/2021\/08\/28\/what-is-an-emotional-menu-mental-health-article-2\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT IS AN EMOTIONAL MENU? [MENTAL HEALTH] ARTICLE 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Article 1 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of my tasks when faced with a distressed person, unsure of how they feel emotionally , is to provide them with an\u2019 emotional menu.\u2019 I ask them to write down the following list of typical unhealthy and healthy negative emotions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unhealthy negative emotions may include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anxiety<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depression<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hurt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anger<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shame<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guilt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frustration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Healthy negative emotions may include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concern<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sadness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remorse<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regret<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disappointment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Annoyance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 2<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I ask them to choose the relevant ones underlying their distress at that moment. This can be a life-changing experience . For the first time in their lives , they identify and name specific emotions relevant to them . They can then focus on their unhealthy negative emotions, which I suggest they list in order of importance. I explain in them that emotions are the signpost to our innere world can greatly assist in explaining our thoughts and behaviours. Learning how to create such a menu is the first step towards acquiring emotional resilience .<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The emotional menu exercise <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this stage , I would like to ask , the reader , to carry out the following exercise , where you learn how to create your own emotional menu:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1- For the next four weeks I want you to carry a notebook and whenever something distresses you, write down the triggering event.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2- Then use the menu laid out above as a guide to explore which emotions were triggered . Are you feeling anxious , depressed , hurt, frustrated or simply sad or annoyed? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will complete in article 3 soon.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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