Sunday, February 16, 2014

Emoting; The Guidelines You Need To Know

Emotions are the easiest part of life right? They're universal. We all have em (despite our best efforts) so why is controlling them such hard work? Some can and have for years, while others seem like babies who jus figured out they have feet (sorry I have a son now so there will be a ton more baby references). I know as well as most people with sense that emotions are powerful creatures. They can render the most logical and sensible of us, into literal puddles of mush (I feel like I've written something like this before but since its been awhile consider this the remix) Its a weird dynamic really, emotional stability comes from a level of comfort not only in ones home life but their professional one. If I love my job but hate where I live my emotions will more than likely be out of whack as a result. I'm not saying that if you hate your family or your job you're doomed to be an emotional wreck (although don't be surprised) I'm jus saying the likelihood is MUCH higher. It would be like putting on a suit of armour and being surprised you lost a footrace

What does all this talk of emotions have to with emoting well you cant know how to navigate the terrain without the map right? (everyone of you who said Google it, go slap yourselves right now, you'll be the first to go during the robot revolution) Emoting is acting out ones emotions and that is why we're all here, to find a way to wade through that muck. Now I'm going to admit from now that I'm not perfect (pause for gasps and dramatic affect) but what I can offer you is what feels like a life-time amount of experience of handling emotions the wrong way. I've handled many, many (MANY) situations the wrong way due to what I'm going to call Emotional Overcast (patent pending... on second thought I may not, that name sounds awful) and  here is what I've learned: Pop Down. That's it, pop down. There's no magical way, or long winded answer. I mean there is but I can guarantee you they all start with those 2 words. It sounds simple, simply because it is! People often over-think their emotions until whatever thought they started with is an un-recognizeable toxic mess. They take a simple situation like a greeting in a crowded area with a member of the opposite sex they may be interested in and turn it into a covert ops mission and when the person reacts differently than the plan dictated, they spend several hours going over it and re-hashing how and what every detail meant.... Its jus not relevant healthy man.

If I sound judge-y its kinda cause I am. In case you couldn't figure it out I'm all about ease and nothing is easier than popping down. All you have to do essentially is jus stop. If you see (and if you're one of the people who has a tendency to overdo the tendencies should be easy to recognize) that you are heading in the direction of doing too much, change tracks. Change the subject, find a distraction ANYTHING to get your mind off of the slippery slope that inevitably ends with you crying to some R.Kelly.The weather outside is often jus weather (another Forgetting Sarah Marshall reference, you should watch if you haven't already, its probably the best cautionary tale of someone constantly doing too much....)

In summation, I GOT 2 WORDS FOR YA..... (this is the part where the wrestling fans yell "SUCK IT" and the people paying attention say Pop Down and we all go our seperate ways as awkwardly as possible....) *looks for exit only to find its locked*

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