How mindful of your feelings – and those of others – are you? Mindfulness teaches us to 
be in the moment, without judgment, and to be aware of our thoughts, feelings and surrounding environment.
The GOODista covered what mindfulness is, and how it benefits you in life and work in Part 1 and 2 of this series (click on the highlights to see them).
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Feelings are what most people associate with the mind. In this Part 3, we are delighted to have Amber Waddy, from KlearMind, guest blog about the ability to recognize what feelings you are having and how this affects your mood, relationships, and communication.
How To Be More Mindful Of Your Feelings by Amber Waddy
Feelings are a delicate subject at the best of times. They’re the difference between the best day of your life and the worst day you’ll ever experience.
Knowing how to recognize one’s own feelings can help to prevent issues down the line for both you and those around you, as well as promoting good health. Here we take a closer look at some of the things you can do to help recognize what it is you’re doing, how it’s affecting your mood and what can be done to make things go stress-free for all involved.
Here we take a closer look at some of the things you can do to help recognize what it is you’re doing, how it’s affecting your mood and what can be done to make things go stress-free for all involved.
Review Your Day
The first thing you can do to help figure out what it is that is making you feel the way you 
do is by assessing what it is you have done of a day. For instance, if you haven’t done much and have been quite lazy chances are you’ll feel bored or miserable or both.
The people you see in a day can also have a significant effect on your mood. This can be down to how you feel about them personally or be down to how they themselves have felt that day.
Feelings tend to be infectious so if someone is particularly chipper it tends to rub off on those around them, and the same can be said for being in a sour mood.
Even simple things such as hunger can dramatically change your overall mood for the rest of the day. Reflecting on how you’ve been acting throughout the week can help prevent further moodiness thereafter.
Analyse Others Reactions
You won’t always be able to see how you truly act for yourself as many people are blind to 
their own moods, especially if they’re not feeling 100%. Noting how others have been acting around you can help you uncover feelings you didn’t know you had at the time.
For the best results, it’s more beneficial to ask them directly if they think you’ve been out-of-place or particularly nasty. Most individuals are more than happy to shed light on the situation for you.
If however, you don’t fancy talking to the person you can still see how they feel simply by their body language, facial expressions, and tone of their voice. Eye contact is a dead giveaway when it comes to feelings, though being able to assess it is a skill that comes with time and practice.
Take Yourself Out Of The Picture
There are many great teachers out there who have the best advice for people of all creeds 
and colors, but will never act on the advice themselves and instead act out of kilter.
Being able to separate yourself from certain situations is key to uncovering how it is you actually feel. It also affects how you’ll act when presented with scenarios that hit your heart-strings. For instance, if you spot a child walking the streets alone you may feel sad and shocked but you should never express that to them. You have to be calm and try to help in a mellow manner so as not to worry them. Your feelings affect others as much as others
It also affects how you’ll act when presented with scenarios that hit your heart-strings. For instance, if you spot a child walking the streets alone you may feel sad and shocked but you should never express that to them. You have to be calm and try to help in a mellow manner so as not to worry them. Your feelings affect others as much as others.
How Mindful Are You?
Being able to separate yourself from certain situations is key to uncovering how it is you actually feel. It also affects how you’ll act when presented with scenarios that hit your heart-strings. For instance, if you spot a child walking the streets alone you may feel sad and shocked but you should never express that to them. You have to be calm and try to help in a mellow manner so as not to worry them. Your feelings affect others as much as others affect you, so you have to make sure you’re setting a good example for others to follow.
For more information and guidance on managing your emotions or to speak to someone about how you feel why not look around online to see what you can discover.
Amber Waddy works at KlearMinds and would welcome your comments to her guest blog on The GOODista. Comment here below or send us an email.
Mindful of Your Feelings: Connect The Dots
Are you going to be more mindful of your feelings in the future? Knowing more about your reactions will improve your overall ability to act in the company of others. It works in life and at work too.
Taking these tips for a test ride is well worth it, as it connects the dots between mindfulness, emotional intelligence and a healthier you.
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Recommended and Related:
- How venting about stress makes you the most stressful person in the room – Huffington Post
- Positive Psychology – Harvard Health
- How to deal with emotions using mindfulness techniques – Everyday Mindfulness
- How to be mindful of your thoughts, feelings, and emotions – Blog 4 Change
- Emotional Intelligence – Help Guide
Your mindfulness series on The GOODista is brilliant, insightful and wise, thank you!
All three parts are worth re-reading and reflecting up on. I take this to heart, and will be more mindful about my own emotions, as well as of those of my loved ones around me. Sincere thanks!