Aparna’s Weekend Musings on Life – Series 2 – Emotions and our connect with emotions
If you ask me what is an emotion Aparna? I would reply that it is a strong feeling – could be anger, joy, despair, sad, surprise, disgust or typically anything you feel. Emotions are strong feelings derived from one’s circumstances, mood or relationship with others. Emotions are created by our brain. Different networks in the brain can create different emotions at various levels. It is through emotions our brain processes and gives meaning to bodily sensations, triggers, perceptions and past experiences. When we begin to understand our emotions we can reflect and know that an emotional timeline exists. Any emotion begins with a trigger that starts an emotional experience and results in a response to the emotion. Psychologists explain that we experience an emotional state of mind based on: 1. Precondition: the context which influences the way we experience an emotion. 2. Event : an event that happens in the world or ...