How Healthy People Regulate Their Emotions

Ever wonder how healthy people regulate their emotions? In this video, we’ll explore what emotional regulation can look like in everyday life. From handling negative emotions to developing emotional maturity, we’re sharing ideas on how people might approach healthy emotional expression and manage their emotional responses. This isn't a strict guide, just some thoughts, and research on emotion regulation strategies that can support mental health and overall well-being. If you're curious about emotional regulation, mental health care, or just exploring feelings and basic emotions, this video offers a few insights that might resonate with you.

#emotions #mentalhealth

Disclaimer: This video is for informational purposes only and is not intended as professional advice.

Writer: Sara Del Villar
Script Editor & Manager: Kelly Soong
Animator: Marlon
Youtube Manager: Cindy Cheong

SOURCES:

[BrandyinIndy]

Take a min. Walk away, say you will get back with the person. Practice deep breathing or grounding techniques. Choose how you want to respond, not impulsively react. There is a big difference. Then, when you’re ready, continue the conversation. Great coping skills given here. Practice makes progress. ❤

[StoryshiftC]

I have a hard time regulating my emotions

[Annemariedickinson]

0:33 Recognize your emotions
1:15 Embrace Awareness
2:00 Flip the Script
2:44 Express Yourself
3:21 Lean on Others
4:14 Nourish your Body
4:54 Stress Less
5:37 Seek Help When Needed

[amandabisby]

I’m very bad at regulating my emotions, so this was very helpful. For most of my life, I’ve used skin picking and overeating to regulate my emotions which has definitely been harmful. It evolved to include some drinking and sex when I got older too. I need to stop using physical sensations to distract from the mental and emotional ones.

[johnnoreau]

3:57 “sharing your feelings with others can provide comfort” as a man. A lot of the time when I try to share with others. Especially online. Theres a new trend of being told “you’re trauma dumping” and people just ignore you

[leahkilley]

I can absolutely agree with the first statement! A missed opportunity for years. We were just told to buck up and get on with life, which is clearly not working for today's generation. We need an informed and proven method to teach children about managing emotions in a healthy manner.

[KaylaPearlCPNinja]

Despite the number of things listed in this video, I still struggle with emotional regulation because of having ADHD, autism, depression, and anxiety, and a brain injury before I was born. I also have alexithymia, which makes it hard for me to put my emotions into words for people to understand me.

Things get very complicated when your own brain doesn’t work the way it should when you’re dealing with emotional regulation issues, so I have to keep an even larger tool box of strategies to help me with regulating my emotions.

[emmaenduro]

Emotions are like Wi-Fi signals—sometimes strong, sometimes dropping out! Loved how you explained. Now if only there was a way to boost my 'emotional signal' when I'm feeling down!

[siennaprice]

I have a hard time regulating my emotions. I usually fight them off and try to ignore them or get rid of them. I often judge myself for feeling my emotions. I am working on freely expressing myself without judgment. Music is my way of expressing myself through improvisational music. Playing many different instruments or singing as a form of communication and regulation. Deep breathing and meditation are also beneficial. I also enjoy being outside, doing sensory activities that bring me joy, peace and comfort. I do use a lot of negative self talk when I’m feeling dysregulated, mainly punishing myself for feeling that way. But I feel like music is such a safe place for me to express those emotions without judgment. I’m also in music therapy, which I find to be very beneficial.

[rocketime]

This video has shown up after two weeks of back to back migraines, tension in my shoulder so severe that I couldn't turn my neck and when someone used a massage gun on it they were "hitting hard resistance" and "watching involuntary movement", and worsening hair loss. So perfect timing really.

[ashleyferguson]

I came upto your channel cause I was so stressed out, I know your videos could help me out.

[aweirdjojofanrero]

As hard is it is, I try to find the little things in life to make me happy, acknowledge the good and acknowledge the bad, feel when you need to.

[pokichuuuu]

Also it is important to remember that people will experience emotions differently- even family! For example, some people respond to rage by wanting to break something, while others respond to rage by fleeing. This can be affected by genetics, the environment one grew up in, and personal experiences.

I used to compare my emotional responses to others’ (a bad habit I still struggle with to be honest), but with some work I am better at treating myself with kindness

[linkcat]

Sometimes being aware of my body can show me just how little I am able to feel at the moment. Even that information is helpful for me to begin finding solutions or making positive change

[annaphlox]

27?! THAT much? ... wow! 0:52
thats a lot of feelings

besides this, i feel so much better after watching this. feeling of not being alone.

[SkinnyEatWorld]

I'm not really any good at finding good outlets/friends to communicate my feelings with...but somehow I live with it and can work through it. I'm much happier and better off than I was. I just wish I could find at least one actual friend

[polkadots]

As an adult, i can admit that i'm still learning how to regulate my emotion. Plus, i have social anxiety and depression. I will isolate myself and cut off everyone when i feel overwhelmed and my energy is off

[kpbhad]

A book that changed so much for me is a book on transactional analysis. ‘I am ok you’re ok’. I am putting this here in the hope that it will help someone as it helped me. God bless the therapist who shared this book with me.

[walterprice]

I don't actually have any emotions any more. My depression has pretty much amputated them and cauterized the stumps. I fluctuate between anger and apathy.

[ProsteKiara]

Great video. But sharing your bad thoughts with friends has it's limit. I almost lost someone, because they offered to be there for me and it was going round and roud in circles, I was never chill. Got called crazy. Now I'm kind of not allowed to express it anymore, because it makes them uncomfortable. I told them I must be draining and they kept taking it until it was too much. Like, if any of you have enough of somebody's complaining, maybe tell them. If I knew, I would find other ways to handle it. But I'm very grateful they were there for me. It's just not the same and I wouldn't feel relief expressing it anymore.