The answer is that everything in life eventually results in a feeling. Even emotion results in a feeling. Emotion is unconscious thoughts about things, and thoughts are conscious thoughts about things. Thought results in feelings, so unconscious thought (emotion) is also going to result in feelings.
Q. How do thoughts affect our feelings?
Thoughts and emotions have a profound effect on one another. Thoughts can trigger emotions (worrying about an upcoming job interview may cause fear) and also serve as an appraisal of that emotion (“this isn’t a realistic fear”). In addition, how we attend to and appraise our lives has an effect on how we feel.
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Q. Do feelings precede thoughts?
The feelings come first, and the thoughts come later. This means that we cannot change our thinking and make the feelings go away. However, we can use our thoughts to challenge those feelings, and slowly teach our body not to produce them.
Q. Is worried an emotion or a feeling?
As an emotion “worry” is experienced from anxiety or concern about a real or imagined issue, often personal issues such as health or finances, or external broader issues such as environmental pollution, social structure or technological change. It is a natural response to anticipated future problems.
Q. Where do my thoughts come from?
Subjectively, our thoughts come from nowhere: they just pop into our heads, or emerge in the form of words leaving our mouths. Objectively, we can say that thoughts emerge from neural processes, and that neural processes come from everywhere.
Q. What is the difference between thoughts feelings and emotions?
Emotions are physical responses. They are instinctive, which means they are triggered like your reflexes, and you don’t do anything to bring them about. Emotions happen in the body, while feelings form in the mind. …
Q. How do I express my personal feelings?
Spend some time alone thinking about how you’re feeling. Come up with specific words that describe exactly how you feel. Instead of saying you feel ‘bad’ – find more specific words like afraid, frustrated, upset or anxious. Remember feelings are often described in one word (happy, excited, sad, angry).
Q. Does your mind control your emotions?
It controls and coordinates everything from the movement of your fingers to your heart rate. The brain also plays a crucial role in how you control and process your emotions.
