Dealing With Feelings excercise: Soften, soothe, allow (8'20) (external link)
Facing and accepting negative feelings and working with them increases one's wellbeing in the long run.
Keys to Your Wellbeing I: Dealing With Feelings
Feelings often have a message for us. Grief tells us that we have lost something important to us once and for all. Jealousy speaks to which direction we would like to go. Disappointment tells us that something hasn't happened in line with our expectations. Irritation tells us that some of our needs hasn't been realized. Through a self-compassionate approach, we can try to accept and explore these feelings.
Read the article below to set the ground. Then, try listening to your difficult feelings. You can try the self-compassion excercise underneath to do this. Also, see Nyyti ry's tips for regulation of feelings and attend VOICE training with your team. Read more below!
This is the first part of the Key to Your Wellbeing series. Look for more in December 2022.
Read the article below to set the ground. Then, try listening to your difficult feelings. You can try the self-compassion excercise underneath to do this. Also, see Nyyti ry's tips for regulation of feelings and attend VOICE training with your team. Read more below!
This is the first part of the Key to Your Wellbeing series. Look for more in December 2022.
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Excercise: Soften, soothe, allow!
Accepting and exploring our difficult feelings help us to identify our own needs. After identifying the needs, it is easier to correct our own activities or we can try to express our needs to others and then the likelihood of meeting needs increases. Facing and accepting negative feelings and working with them increases one's wellbeing in the long run. Take a good position and listen to this self-compassion excercise. Duration: 8 m 20 s.
The excercise is also in Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.
The Keys to Your Wellbeing Series
Keys To Your Wellbeing series is here
Keys To Your Wellbeing series by Oasis of Radical Wellbeing collects wellbeing materials (science-based articles, podcasts, videos, trainings and exercises) on monthly changing topics.
Keys to Your Wellbeing I: Dealing With Feelings
We can try to accept and explore difficult feelings. How? A wellbeing package for your use, produced by Aalto wellbeing professionals.
Keys to Your Wellbeing II: Self-Compassion With a Fierce Twist
Self-compassion helps, and you can learn and practice it. A wellbeing package for your use, produced by Aalto wellbeing professionals.
More things to consider
Processing feelings (external link)
Read here Nyyti ry's tips regarding the ability to perceive, express and regulate one's own emotions.
VOICE training for Aalto personnel teams
Sometimes a negative feeling is a message that we need to speak up. Attend VOICE training for personnel with your team to learn how to speak up thoughtfully and productevily, and how to encourage your team members to do so too!
Keys to Your Wellbeing I (2022) contributors: Suvi Helko, Merita Petäjä, Tiina Pylkkönen, Ilona Suojanen. Produced by Sakari Heiskanen.
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