Understanding Emotions - Part 1
By Leo Gura - May 4, 2015 | 182 Comments
What emotions are, how they work, and how to control them.
Elton says: hey Leo , you were right …. i realized that when the alarm goes i hardly have a clue of the emotions i’m going through even though i thought i was a very emotional person i can’t identify much just very very vague ideas like inspired , sleepy , little bit of anxiety …
Katia says: Hi Leo, great video. One thing for exercise is not clear though: Do i observe my emotions and try to identify the origin of it? Or just write down what I feel without spending time of thinking about the ‘Why’?
Michael says: According to a book by Ayya Khema, you should try to find the source of emotions, you will find they are due to a sense contact and find that you don’t need to believe your emotions anymore.
The book is ‘Who Is My Self’ by Ayya Khema, I would highly recommend it.
Nat says: Yep, emotions are the intermediate messenger between the basic instincts and a call to action.
Phil says: Leo, how am I suppose to do the exercise if I’m unable to categorize each emotion I’m feeling? I tried doing the exercise today but ended up frustrated. When I tried evaluating my emotions I was unable to determine what exactly they were, what exactly I was feeling. Now I’m not talking about the obvious emotions like anger or joy I’m talking about the more subtle ones that I feel when, for example, I’m on autopilot from work.
Thanks for the videos I really enjoy them.
Leo Gura says: Weeeelll…. What do you know!!! You’ve discovered that you lack consciousness! Congrats! Welcome to mindfulness practice!
Come back and voice your complaint after you’ve practiced it for 40 years and you still struggle to resolve emotions
Samir says: Leo,
What are some ways to tune different emotions?
I think music can is the best way to tune our emotions . Don’t you think?
Kat says: I think exercise is good way.
aleks says: If the external situation can be considered and event, can you emotion itself be considered as event ?
Samir says: Is it possible to develop EQ?
Kaz says: Yes. See Leo’s video on Emotional Intelligence.
Also, daily meditation is integral to developing EQ.
asima says: Leo
I lovvve this video; I thought emotions were automagical .. but you brought my attention to pre-emotion and pre-reaction logical part/reasoning into light.. that’s what helps a lot understanding your own anger, happiness and perhaps will help control reaction.
Hengame says: Great Subjekt, I enjoyed it, thank you Leo
Diane says: After years of studying mindfulness, life coaching, the law of attraction and energy (through reflexology and reiki) and even achieving diplomas that would enable me to practice in these fields if I so desired, I am in no way fulfilled or at peace. And I am in no way inspirational enough to preach any of what I have learned to others. A huge confusion ran through me in that I believe in it but I can’t (or won’t) practice it. Then I came across you, just yesterday, and you switched something inside of me on that made me begin to see where my problems might lie. I have a very long way to go but I simply want to thank you for your straight talking, for cutting through the bullshit, for simplifying previously confused areas and for being able to talk to the hearts & souls of normal everyday people like myself.
Leo Gura says: It’s not possible to be fulfilled without enlightenment. You are fundamentally confused about what you are. From this deep existential falsehood stems all suffering and dissatisfaction.
Theory is woefully insufficient here. You have to directly experience that who you think you are is a complete fabrication of the mind.
You could implement every theory and self-help technique in the world, and it will still not make you fulfilled unless you discover what you are.
Diane says: Tough talking but so true
Paula says: <3 yah it’s good
justme says: The worst part is that i have no idea what i am feeling…sometimes i know i feel bad but i have no idea why and what kind of feeling it is