Managing Moods: The Process of Emotional Growth Progression: from Emotional Disorganization to Serenity

Adrenaline producing emotions Fear Anger Identifying emotions when you are having them and Trigger situations that cause them. Impulsivity

What a beautiful day! I feel great! So, off to work I go.

When stress builds, adrenaline builds. With nothing to do, it breaks down the immune system. stress Stress stress The Immunes The immunes under attack! Oh my gosh! We’re being crushed to death by The Adrenalines. I feel sick! We’ve got nowhere to go and nothing to do but just sit here. Well, I know what we can do. We can attack The immunes. Let’s get em! The Adrenalines

Whoa! stress Stress stress The Immunes The Adrenaline s What’s causing all this? Do I need to let this situation do this to me? Does it help me to let myself get all discombobulated?

OK, which one of these am I feeling? Fear Anger Impulsivity First, I need to identify it, then step back and sense it and look at it, and now begin to let myself settle down.

Bringing the Adrenaline Level Down Adrenaline index Down

Steps to Bringing Adrenaline Level Down: 1. Reducing impelling flights of ideas 2. Defocusing on obsessions and compulsions 3. Centering and getting calm 4. Getting relaxed, emptying the mind, getting clear headed, becoming serene Swirling-Confusion Panic-Compulsions 1 Settling down 2 Centering 3 4

Learning to accept, love and trust yourself leads to serenity, openness, and creativity Hey! I’m your self- love bug! Whenever you’re feeling sad or scared, just picture me and I’ll remind you that you are an OK person just as long as you love yourself and accept and make the best of whatever comes along. Then you will be awakened to the miracle of inner peace and serenity and you will know that this is your world just as much as it is everyone else’s in the world and you belong here always and no matter what! I. T.

Following These Steps Leads to an Effective, Happy, Successful Life Clarity and Maturity of: Assessment Judgment Thought Vision and Planning Response or Action