Feelings Just Are

Emotions are part of being human. Emotions give us information about what we are experiencing. Noticing our emotions, learning how to recognize them and think, hmmm, what is this emotion?, can help us understand what we are experiencing. And that helps us begin to manage what we can do or think about when the emotions are uncomfortable.

We can still feel Funny and Happy

Even when we feel uncomfortable emotions, sometimes we can also still feel happy or silly at the same time, or right after one of these other feelings. We need happiness. Sometimes when other emotions feel hard, we forget some of the things that help to make us happy, like that we are loved, that we can be curious, that we can have positive relationships with people. Sometimes we can make happy emotions stronger when we remember and think about people, places or things that make us happy. Learning ways to cope with difficult emotions can also make us feel stronger, healthier and happier.