Chapter 2
Overcoming Obstacles to Progress
In This Chapter
Identifying healthy and unhealthy negative emotions
Understanding the thinking, behaving and attention components of emotions
Getting to grips with anxiety
Tackling depression
This chapter aims to introduce you to some of the key differences between the unhealthy negative emotions you may experience and their healthy counterparts. The information we offer also helps you to discover ways to identify whether you’re experiencing a healthy or an unhealthy emotional response.
Exploring Emotions and Naming Your Feelings
If someone asks you how you feel, you may have difficulty describing exactly which emotion you’re feeling. You may not be sure what name to give to your internal experience, or perhaps you’re feeling more than one emotion at the same time.
Don’t get caught up on words! When you start to make a distinction between healthy and unhealthy feelings, what you call them isn’t terribly important. The main point is to be ...
