I couldn’t agree more with the statement that emotions are information. For many years I was classifying emotions by positive and negative, and then I moved to helpful and less helpful. Today I came to learn that they’re just flags, information references that can help me get a better understanding of what’s happening, to dig into myself and find creative solutions that won’t harm me instead of suppressing emotions, which so easily and quickly can transform into physical pain - back pain in my case.

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Monica Sibisteanu
Monica Sibisteanu

Written by Monica Sibisteanu

Crafting Self-Discovery Tools | Promoting Self-Awareness | Clarifying what's Learning and Education | Metacognitive Learning Strategist | Ex-Digital Marketer

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