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Have you ever found yourself freaking out because someone else told you about something that made you fuming mad and yet in the end, it was not such a big deal and you appeared to have over-reacted?\u00a0 Surely such situations fall into the category of those which you wish you did not do.\u00a0 We are all humans and yet have different levels of emotional outbursts.\u00a0 Do we really have to end up with tantrums and be the talk of the town?<\/p>\n

Often times, emotional reactions, whether freaking out or crying inside, is a fruit of a long-delayed set of incidents that have not been addressed emotionally and ends up\u00a0filled up to the brim and leads us to bursts of strong feelings.<\/p>\n

The good news is – any emotional situation can be\u00a0managed.\u00a0\u00a0You can be less sensitive and be more positive. The way you have reacted to the series of situations in the past is a decision you made – whether consciously or unconsciously.<\/p>\n

You have primed up yourself to react in situations that are your pet-peeves.\u00a0\u00a0The solution is\u00a0about resolving issues as they come or at least far from becoming a big fire.<\/p>\n

Here are 6 easy-to-follow tips\u00a0that will help us tame our wildfire emotions and have less sensitive persona.<\/p>\n

#1 Develop the habit of\u00a0relaxation or meditation<\/b><\/p>\n

Without waiting for situations that threaten your emotional tiger, you need to develop practicing relaxation or meditation.<\/p>\n

An article by Andrea Bartz in Psychology Today (Sense and Sensitivity) says meditation is a powerful way to drain down stress hormones.\u00a0 Meditation guru Dr. Judith Orloff prescribes quick three minute meditations during the day: “Sit quietly, put your hand over your heart, deepen your breathing or focus on something beautiful”<\/p>\n

If you have developed this habit, you can also perform relaxation when the situation requires and it will be easier to manage your feelings.<\/p>\n

#2\u00a0Validate the message<\/b><\/p>\n

Someone subtly mentioned about you doing something else rather than your job and it gets you irritated and flared\u00a0up.\u00a0Was that supposed message\u00a0intentional or it was your imagination that made you interpret it that way?<\/p>\n

Often times, a statement that has gone wrong is a fruit of wrong interpretation and perhaps different points of view.\u00a0 Hence, clarifying on the message can help a lot in starting a dialogue and avoid an unnecessary conflict.<\/p>\n