We all have emotional “needs,” and everyone’s emotional needs are unique to them. These needs change on a daily basis, depending on our physical state, thoughts, and experiences. Because of this, each of us would benefit from owning a ready-made set of coping skills to help us deal with life’s emotional ups and downs. Having such a skill set would allow us to effectively and efficiently deal with the daily emotional, physical, and spiritual challenges (as well as the emotionally provoking encounters) that we all face.

Some of us learned our current coping skills when we were children, acquiring them from our parents, friends, relatives, and teachers. Some of us learned only a few or not enough of these coping mechanisms to equip us properly in adulthood. Sometimes we’ve even learned negative coping skills that do us more harm than good, such as using drugs, “stuffing” down our feelings, being physically aggressive, or saying words that belittle or humiliate.

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The Toolbox
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Everybody has emotional needs and everyone's emotional "needs" are different. Our emotional needs change on a day-to-day basis, depending on our physical state, our thoughts, and our experiences. Because of this, everyone would benefit from owning a ready-made set of coping skills to deal with life's emotional ups and downs. Having such a skill-set would allow us to effectively and efficiently deal with the daily mental, physical and spiritual challenges, as well as the emotionally provoking encounters that we all face.
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DianeMetcalf.com