Balancing your Emotions

Balancing your Emotions

What do Mathematics and Emotion have in common; a lot actually? If the thought of mathematics and emotion sound like an oxymoron to you I want to invite you to think again and then read today’s blog.

I want to invite you to look at emotions as a binary system of response. Emotions are either good or bad. Simple binary math, like this: (1-1) =0. Following this example, binary emotional language might look like this. “Add one measure of hopefulness to one measure of hopelessness and your emotional response equals zero; (hopefulness+ hopelessness = no emotional response.)

It makes sense, it is simple math. When you’re experiencing a problematic negative emotion you need to work on increasing the opposite positive emotion if you want to reduce your emotional reaction. Want another analogy? Think about chemistry, you neutralize an acid by adding an base. Want to integrate a little spiritualty, Afraid of things you can’t control? Let go and let God take care of it.

Balance. The art of emotional regulation is all about balance. It does not matter what language you frame it in; mathematics, chemistry, or religious beliefs. The art of coping with the stressors in your life revolves around counter-balancing negative fears with positive possibilities.