Too Emotional

[andrew]

I get really emotional about the stupidest things sometimes.

For example, I hear somebody did something nice on the radio, and my eyes will get all watery and I'll get all warm and fuzzy inside and warm.

Like really, the dumbest things. Why would I get teary over something like a few words totally normal, emotionless that's unrelated to me?

The things are usually happy, like I get bursts of warm fuzzy happiness. But almost tear up? I mean it only lasts for a little bit, I'm not bipolar or anything drastic, but I do find it odd.

So, what's too emotional? And what's not emotional enough? Balance?

[Angela]

It's because there's so much wonderful love inside your body, it overflows in liquid form. It's like sweat. Just part of exercising your heart.

[harrem]

Haha I have had those times. When I see something 'touching" on television I feel my eyes get watery. I think it's ok to cry but not the wailing kind of cry.. that's just over.

[Old Soul]

So, what's too emotional? And what's not emotional enough? Balance?

well being bipolor I had to work a program for balance, "Mind Over Mood"
because i would forgo good judgment and logic when in an episide driven by mood/ emotion

what you describe is very normal... and thank God it is!! Can you imagine a world of people who don't feel sentements ...

[Vee]

It's a wonderful gift to have so much empathy x

[Akashic_Librarian]

Pretend your not so emotional, pretend to yourself. And then eventually...it will just become normal.

[Freelancer]

Originally Posted by Akashic_Librarian

Pretend your not so emotional, pretend to yourself. And then eventually...it will just become normal.

Why the hell would you want to do that?

If these good emotions don't obstruct your every day life then rejoice and have fun.

[Akashic_Librarian]

I was only suggesting what he wanted to hear *shrugs*

I don't like it when I ask a question, and then people skirt around it by saying what I am doing is absolutely fine and wonderful. I like to hear the otherside of things

oh and...as for why you want that...you ever played poker?

[Holistic Star]

I know what you mean, and I quite understand why you might not want to be emotional at times. It can be embarrassing when you are the one that is always crying at things. You know, adverts, soap operas, a nice piece of music, films, theatre (especially is someone dies onscreen, or at the end) when someone says something nice to you or about someone else, when someone achieves something they have been working for and so on. Anything can set you off.

I took a 2 pronged approach to dealing with this:
1) I used EFT (EFT Provides Impressive Health and Emotional Freedom--New Discovery Often Works Where Nothing Else) whenever I felt emotional. I didn't bother saying a set up statement because I was already feeling the emotion. I just tapped all the points till I felt calmer. This worked in the moment to help me feel more control. If I want to be discreet (e.g. because I am in a meeting at work, but something is setting me off) I squeeze the thumb points as this is related to your lung meridian which is linked to the emotion of grief.

2) I did a major detox (juice fast) and some coffee enemas. If you want to get old stored emotions up and out of your system fast then this is the way to go. However, a warning, the emotions come out very hard and fast (I mean sobbing, rather than just a bit misty eyed). But they do clear. I should add I did this under the supervision of a holistic therapist who also did some healing work to help me process the emotions quickly once they had surfaced.

I believe that being overly emotional is the result of previously repressed emotions trying to get out. These emotions are stored both in our energy body and in our physical body so it is important to take the 2 pronged approach to help release them. If you didn't want to do a juice fast and coffee enemas, then a detoxing diet which includes lots of raw foods might help release them more slowly.
I'm not saying I don't get emotional at things ever. Just that now my response is much more appropriate to the situation.

Hope this helps

[andrew]

Thanks for the replies.

It's kind of a catch 22. I don't want to hold back the emotions, because that feels unnatural, and a lot of times they're good emotions, but when I do I feel awkward/weak. Can you have a build up of good emotions? I mean, I'm a very happy person, it's not like I'm going around grumpy all the time.

Like, I feel bad holding back and not following through with emotions I feel, because I don't get a lot of strong emotions that much. I think? Haha I'm not too sure actually. I feel very powerful emotions when it comes to relationships and love, but I haven't had that in a long time. Actually, I'm going to try and be conscious of my emotions more now, see which ones are more powerful and what does it, etc.

I heard of EFT a lot, but I have to find some time to take a good look at it.

[evelynlim]

I think there is nothing particularly wrong in being emotional, especially if it comes out of love and compassion. However, if the emotions are like anger, frustration, etc, then using EFT can help.

It took me a long time to getting round to checking EFT out. I am glad that I did. It would have been much better if I had started earlier.....but hey....no regrets or looking back....what is important that I have felt better since putting it to work for me.

All the best,
Evelyn

[Dusty]

Do you accept, honor, and appreciate your feminine side?

A good cry feels good.

[eblight]

It's okay to have emotions. I used to be very emotionally suppressed. If a movie was sad I would do all I could not to cry and then when I stood up at the end to leave the movie theatre all the held in tears would stream out my nose! Now if I am sad about something I may cry and rejoice in my tears, the same for being happy. Even if a negative emotion comes up I no longer berate myself for feeling the way I do. What happens if we don't feel or aren't allowed to feel our emotions is that there is a contractile response in the body that reduces the flow of blood and nutrients to our organs and tissues. Emotions are trapped in the body and in time lead to dis-ease.

[Mags]

Originally Posted by Angela

It's because there's so much wonderful love inside your body, it overflows in liquid form. It's like sweat. Just part of exercising your heart.

That's such a beautiful way of looking at it!

I'm also quite emotional, in the sense of being sensitive and compassionate (i.e. I don't experience wild mood swings, I'm quite balanced emotionally, I just feel things deeply). When I was much younger (at school), it was seen as a weakness, but I've now come to accept it as a strength of mine. It makes me feel very connected to other people, even if I don't know them, to be able to share in their joys. For me, this level of connection with strangers is a lovely demonstration of the idea of Oneness.