Know the "emotional alphabet" that should be memorized

"There is no doubt that human beings live longer and longer. How can we ensure that this longevity is not an accumulation of ailments and illnesses, but rather a life stage full of experiences and personal development?"

For Dr. Juan Hitzig, emotional management is key. That's why he developed the "emotional alphabet" that helps us to be aware of our own emotions and to understand what happens in our brain when we do “bad blood”. For example, some emotions begin with "s", such as serenity, which helps us release serotonin, a neurotransmitter that favors tranquility, improves mood, improves quality of life, drives away disease and slows down the speed of cell aging.

To understand Dr. Hitzig's ideas, you can watch the video which is shown below.

Understanding the emotional alphabet

This week, the team at the Mensalus Institute for Psychological and Psychiatric Assistance helps us understand the importance of managing emotions and what the emotional alphabet means.

How can the “emotional alphabet” help us?

Dr. Hitzig's work is an intelligent way of summarizing beneficial information for the physical and emotional balance of the individual. The speed and clarity offered by the explanation helps the viewer to remember the value/cost of their management of thoughts and emotions.

Actually, we all know the behaviors and attitudes that the video describes, we know which ones are good for us and which ones are not. Even so, it is not always easy to move away from the “R” to soak up the “S”. To increase awareness of our way of approaching life, we can ask ourselves questions that work as a "meter". Let's see some examples:

• Today, how much time have I invested in the “S”?
• And, in the "R"?
• Is there any "S" or derivatives that are missing? Since when?
• What thoughts are the ones that catch me in the "R"? Do I associate it with any specific situation/s?
• When this happens, how do I feel?

The video highlights a phrase from the Hindu poet Rabindranath Tagore: "If it has a remedy, what are you complaining about... And if it has no remedy, what are you complaining about? How can we apply it?

From the outset, the reflection reminds us that if we leave complaints and negative thoughts aside, it will be easier to direct attention to those positive aspects that we are not considering; of any situation, we can always take advantage.

The complaint has a finite function: to express discomfort. Once expressed, what does the complaint derive from? The problem appears when we feed it back and move away from its first objective. Getting stuck in the complaint translates, as we have seen, into a well of stress. This leads to increased levels of cortisol and a decrease in the levels of serotonin (we stop investing vital energy in what produces us well-being). This is what the video presents as the “recipe” for getting “bad blood”.

Thus, the "S" are those that increase serotonin through attitudes that promote positive thinking. How can we enhance the connection with these behaviors?

Exact. The video presents the "S" behaviors (serenity, silence, wisdom, taste, sex, sleep, smile, sociability and seduction) as the motor of love, encouragement and rapprochement among others. If we review our own "emotional alphabet", we will surely find a multitude of behaviors that we associate with type "S", behaviors that generate positive thoughts.

Even so, many times we tend to think "what has gone wrong" since "what has gone well" is taken for granted. Well, the famous "taken for granted" is the one that deprives oneself and others of recognition. Without recognition, it is difficult to generate thoughts related to what works, what we do every day and what others do well. In short, it is difficult for us to increase the levels of this neurotransmitter which, for many scientists, is one of the basic well-being hormones.

Specifically, serotonin as a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system plays an important role in the inhibition of different states related to depression. precisely, the antidepressants They are responsible for modifying the levels of serotonin in the individual.

What are the other “feel good hormones”?

The dopamine and the endorphins they play a fundamental role. Dopamine is the pleasure hormone. The role of dopamine in the experience of pleasure has been associated with anticipatory desire and motivation (commonly referred to as "wanting"). Endorphins are hormones that promote calm, reduce pain and improve mood among others. Likewise, they counteract the high levels of adrenaline associated with the anxiety and delay aging.

Today we opened this article with a phrase from Dr. Hitzig associated with aging...

Yeah. The Doctor throws a big question:

“There is no doubt that the human being lives more and more. How to ensure that this longevity is not an accumulation of ailments and illnesses, but a vital stage, full of experiences and personal development?"

Reflection encourages us to review our levels of "well-being" or discomfort hormones (such as cortisol) by increasing self-awareness about our behavior and attitude. We are what we think. For this reason, the more flexible our thinking is, the more faces and ways of acting we will reflect, and the more opportunity we will have to connect with positive thinking.

The flexibility of thought is what makes us decisive people. This opens the doors to the world in a safe way; the more decisive we are, the less alerts and stress we will generate.

That being said, we end the article with the question at the beginning: “R” or “S”… And you, whose are you?