Know your feelings

Recognising your emotions can help you make good choices. 选自19 October 2024 - 《The Week Junior》- Wellbeing中的《 Know your feelings 》 Emotional awareness Take a moment to notice any sensations in your body right now. Is your breathing fast or slow or somewhere in between? Does your mind seem busy with thoughts or is it focused on what you’re reading? These are all signals from your body and brain that tell you how you’re feeling. 此刻花一点时间感受身体的任何信号：呼吸是快、慢，还是适中？你的思绪是纷乱还是专注于阅读内容？这些都是身体和大脑传递的情绪信号。（DeepSeek翻译） Where do feelings come from? “Feelings start in our brains and also exist in our bodies,” says Ekta Hattangady, who is a counsellor (someone who helps people with their problems through talking). Hattangady explains how different feelings exist in the body. “When we are happy or find something funny, we smile. When someone jumps and surprises us, our throat or chest might feel tight. When we are scared, our breathing might become shallow,” she says. “情绪始于大脑，也存在于身体中，”心理咨询师Ekta Hattangady解释道（心理咨询师通过谈话帮助人们解决问题）。她进一步说明不同情绪在身体中的表现：“当我们快乐或觉得有趣时会微笑；当被人惊吓时，喉咙或胸口可能发紧；恐惧时呼吸会变得短促。”（DeepSeek翻译） Why do feelings matter? Hattangady explains that feelings are important because they give clues about what you need. If you’re angry, it might mean something is unfair and you need help to fix it.If you’re sad, this could mean you need comforting or time to heal. Being able to name your feelings is called emotional awareness. It’s a key part of growing up and can help you to talk about what you feel, which can make it easier to get the help you might need to figure things out and move on. Hattangady指出，情绪之所以重要，是因为它们暗示了你的需求。例如愤怒可能意味着某事不公平，你需要帮助去解决它。如果感到悲伤，可能意味着你需要安慰或时间疗愈。能够命名情绪被称为“情感意识”，它是成长的关键部分，能帮助你表达感受，从而更容易获得解决问题所需的帮助。（DeepSeek翻译） Emotions are messengers Maybe you’ve seen the film Inside Out 2. The characters in 13-year-old Riley’s brain represent her emotions. They each take over her brain as she goes through big life changes. We see joy, fear and sadness play up when Riley goes to a new high school and when she worries about losing her friends. Riley learns to understand that all feelings are normal and natural responses to different situations, and they all have an important role to play. 你可能看过电影《头脑特工队2》。13岁女孩莱莉大脑中的角色象征着她的情绪。随着她经历人生重大变化，这些情绪轮流掌控她的思维。我们看到当莱莉进入新高中或担心失去朋友时，喜悦、恐惧和悲伤如何轮番登场。莱莉最终明白：所有情绪都是对不同情境的自然反应，各有其重要作用。（DeepSeek翻译） Try to make it a habit to notice how you feel throughout your day or week in different situations. Hattangady says, “Feelings don’t last forever – they come and go – so learning to notice them without letting them take over helps us stay calm and make good choices.” 试着养成习惯，观察自己在不同日常场景中的感受。Hattangady说：“情绪不会永恒存在——它们来了又走。学会觉察而不被情绪支配，能帮助我们保持冷静，做出明智选择。”（DeepSeek翻译） Develop the habit of noticing how you feel！