Emotion is Information

Incase you want to read more about my thoughts on emotions in general:

Emotions are information. Because they are felt and carried in the body, they are the doorway to the underlying thought behind it. Over the years, I have put the following table together. It has served me well to tune into the thoughts behind the emotions.

Emotion	What it indicates (Self-talk)	How it affects our Energy
Anger	An injustice occurred. It’s not fair	Increases energy, pushes towards action (Preparation for fight)
Sadness	I lost something of value that I might never regain	Decreases energy, pulls towards inaction (preparation for freeze)
Anxiety	The demands of the situation are beyond my abilities and resources	Increase in nervous energy (preparation for flight)
Envy	I want what he/she has	Increases energy to learn/achieve. Pushes towards action
Shame, Guilt	I did a bad thing and I deserve to be punished	Decrease in energy, withdraw from others
Anticipation, Excitement	Something good is going to happen	Increase in energy
Happiness	Something good has happened/is happening	Increase in energy and well-being
Overwhelm	I feel too much. Visibly reduced WOT (Window of Tolerance)	Shutdown, dissociation, catatonia (Possible Trauma response)

 

Emotions are addictive- they have an electrical charge and as a result, emotions carried in our bodies for long become our ‘vibe’ (Candace Pert- Feeling Go(o)d) and Molecules Of emotion and Lisa Feldman Barret’s- How emotions are made are both excellent resources to explore this connection further)