Take Control Over Emotion

Morgan M. Burks
AP English 11
Mrs. Luann Scott
7 April !1"
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Take Control Over Emotion
Blake is kno#n $or getting in trou%le o$ten at school& ho#ever& he is
$re'uentl( let o$$ the hook on the account that he has anger management
pro%lems. The pro%lem in this situation is that anger is %eing hel) responsi%le $or
Blake*s actions #hen& in realit(& Blake has control over his emotions an)& more
importantl(& his actions rather than his anger. Emotions& no matter ho# intense&
are not in control over the person+ the person controls the emotions. ,t is crucial
that people #ho struggle #ith strong an) impulsive emotions learn to control
them properl( in or)er to lea) a happ( an) health( li$e.
The importance o$ emotional control
,$ a person )oes not seek control over his emotions& he is not onl( putting
his emotional health at risk& %ut also his ph(sical health. One*s ph(sical an)
emotional health are %oth )epen)ent on the other. A person #ho has poor
emotional health #ill also e-perience a #eak immune s(stem./amil(0octor.org1.
More over& goo) emotional health also re'uires goo) ph(sical
health./amil(0octor.org1. ,gnoring the issue o$ such intense emotions #ill put so
man( aspects o$ a person*s health at risk #hich is #h( people shoul) never allo#
themselves to ignore them& %ut rather the( shoul) seek control over them to
prevent such health risks.
B( ignoring one*s o#n strong or impulsive emotions& that person is
accepting the risks to his %o)( an) min)+ the most common risk %eing )epression.
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/ailing to attempt control over strong emotions means risking lo# serotonin
levels #hich causes )epression& an-iet(& $eelings o$ #orthlessness& $atigue& an)
various other )etriments to one*s mental health. A person #ho struggles #ith
intense emotions an) chooses to not seek help are more likel( to $ace )epression&
#hich is a threat to their emotional& ph(sical& an) mental healths. 0epression is
the 2nation*s most prevalent mental pro%lem&2.Altere) States1. 3isking ph(sical
an) mental health is unnecessar( %ecause& %( simpl( seeking help& one can easil(
con'uer his emotions an) eva)e such risks.
4o# to achieve control over emotions
B( learning the #a(s o$ the %rain& one can e$$ectivel( un)erstan) their
emotions more clearl( an) then even learn to avoi) the harm$ul emotions %(
learning an) avoi)ing their triggers. The %rain is #ire) $rom past e-periences an)
it uses memories to make connections that triggers certain emotions.Min)
Alchem(5 The Charisma /iles1. These connections are most easil( ma)e %e$ore
the age o$ eighteen.Min) Alchem(5 The Charisma /iles1. ,$ a person& #ho is
learning to control emotion& $orces the thinking part o$ his %rain to #ork #hen
e-periencing a strong or intense emotion& then he can )ilute an) su%)ue the
rampaging an) emotional part o$ his %rain.Min) Alchem(5 The Charisma /iles1.
There are man( 2happ( chemicals2 that can %e release) into the %rain an)
create a happier an) more pleasant mental environment #ithin the min) %(
triggering 2happ( chemicals2.Min) Alchem(5 The Charisma /iles1. ,t is
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important to learn these chemicals an) their triggers in or)er to take control over
an emotion %( rel(ing on sa$e an) health( emotions as a $orm o$ counter attack to
the rash an) a%rasive ones. En)orphins are an important $orm o$ happ( %rain
chemicals an) can %e easil( triggere) %( stretching an) laughing o$ten.Min)
Alchem(5 The Charisma /iles1. Another happ( chemical& also )u%%e) as the
2pleasure chemical2 is )opamine.Min) Alchem(5 The Charisma /iles1.
0opamine is triggere) %( simpl( em%racing a ne# goal.Min) Alchem(5 The
Charisma /iles1. Serotonin is a chemical that is vital #hen avoi)ing )epression&
an) can %e triggere) 6ust %( %elieving in one*s sel$ an) having con$i)ence.Min)
Alchem(5 The Charisma /iles1. An( person #ho is struggling #ith control over
his emotions shoul) learn these e-ercises in or)er to con'uer these intense
emotions an) create a %etter environment $or himsel$ an) those aroun) him.
Preventing clou)e) thinking cause) %( impulsive emotions
Emotions can easil( %lin) a person $rom the conse'uences o$ a reckless
an) rash reaction to an impulsive emotion. /or a person #ho struggles #ith
emotional control& it is eas( to allo# emotions to %lin) one*s sel$ $rom the $uture
an) possi%le conse'uences o$ his actions .T(rrell1. These emotions #ill take over
an) %ecome all7consuming #hile convincing the person that 2no# is all that
matters&2.T(rrell1. The #a( a person reacts to strong emotions can ver( easil(
have a large e$$ect on his $uture.T(rrell1. Anger is a common cause o$ clou)e)
6u)gment an) o$ten lea)s to %rash an) un#ise )ecisions.T(rrell1. ,t causes a
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person*s heart rate an) %loo) pressure to rise #hich causes them to act
impetuousl( an) recklessl(.T(rrell1. All it takes is one $oolhar)( action to
permanentl( %light one*s entire $uture %( possi%l( causing him to lose his 6o%&
loose his $amil(& lose his $ree)om %( %eing sent to 6ail or prison& or even to lose
his li$e.
The $irst step $or a person %attling strong impulsive emotions an) seeking
to avoi) acting impru)entl( is to pause an) la%el or i)enti$( the current emotion
that is clou)ing that person*s vision.T(rrell1. The ne-t step is to think or )o
something )i$$erent to )istract the person $rom the persistent nee) to act
hee)lessl( in response to #hatever intense emotion that is )epriving him o$
6u)gment.T(rrell1. 20on*t %e passivel( carrie) along %( the current emotion+2
ignoring an emotion #ill simpl( cause it to %ecome %ottle) up an) #ill eventuall(
lea) to an emotional %reak)o#n #hich is a )anger to the #ell %eing o$ the person
)ealing #ith the emotion.T(rrell1. 3ather than ignoring the emotion& one must
seek help& )o calming e-ercises& an) take control o$ it %e$ore it takes control
instea). ,$ a person allo#s his emotions to take control #hile in the moment then
he puts his entire $uture on the line.
Ever(one )eals #ith emotions& ho#ever not ever(one )eals #ith all7
consuming an) impulsive emotions that are much more )i$$icult to ignore. ,t is o$
immense importance that those #ho )o )eal #ith such intense emotions seek the
necessar( help that is re'uire) to prevent the possi%le conse'uences that $ollo#
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precipitous reactions to out o$ control emotions. These people shoul) not simpl(
ignore such emotions %ecause the risks to their health& to their 6o%s& to those
aroun) them& an) to their $utures are completel( preventa%le. The %ene$its that
learning to control emotions has to o$$er completel( out#eighs the risks o$ not
o%taining such control. The risks are real %ut so are the emotions. The( cannot
%e ignore)+ emotions must %e a))resse) responsi%l(.
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