Being Sad Isn't So Bad
Last Modified: 30/11/2016
Sadness is not only helpful to you, it's necessary for a healthy life.
- 1It's often culturally and socially reinforced...
- 2...that there's something wrong or shameful about feeling sad.
- 3We tend to have this cultural bias towards valuing positive thinking.
- 4But studies have shown that those who try and suppress negative thoughts...
- 5...actually experience more of them,...
- 6...which can lead to overeating and stronger stress responses.
- 7Inside Out shows us that our negative emotions can guide our rational thinking.
- 8Sadness is a trigger for seeking comfort and bonding.
- 9We're often tough on sadness, but it's important to our understanding of who we are.
- 10In his 1621 work "Anatomy of Melancholy",...
- 11...Robert Burton wrote, in experiencing melancholy, "increaseth sorrow, increaseth wisdom."
- 12Even those emotions that we consider as negative can help guide us to good, rational decisions.
- 13So, even if you're riding down or inside out the emotional roller coaster,...
- 14...remember that your positive and negative emotions can and do team up.
- 15There's always an upside
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