It happens that heightened sentimentality is an innate quality of a person, but this does not happen very often. As a rule, excessive sensitivity indicates some pathology, especially if symptoms such as tearfulness, insomnia, depressed mood and loss of strength are observed. Taken together, this can mean depression or overwork caused by suppression of emotions. Such sentimentality can be dealt with quite successfully.
Instructions
Step 1
Increased sentimentality occurs when a person has to suppress their feelings for a long time. For example, if you are forced to find yourself in a situation where it is considered a weakness to show your emotions, then you will try to keep a "stone face". But it is impossible to restrain their own feelings for a long time, sooner or later this will lead to the fact that they will try to get out through the first "valve" that comes across, which can be any little thing. That is why attacks of sentimentality can be sudden, they are caused by even completely insignificant things. The more you suppress your feelings, the more often they need an outlet.
Step 2
Try to be honest with yourself. Is there something that you forbid yourself to feel? Do you constantly fall into a situation where you are required to appear as someone who you are not? Of course, the most effective way would be to try to avoid such situations and to behave naturally in life. But this is not always possible.
Step 3
To give your feelings a controlled outlet, try one simple exercise. As often as possible, not less than ten, but preferably about twenty times a day, stop and ask yourself: “What do I feel right now?”, Start by asking yourself right now. Go through your feelings and inner sensations. Pay attention not only to the most important and powerful emotions that overwhelm you, but also to the tiny nuances and nuances of feelings. Your best bet is to write this down wherever you go, such as notes on your phone. Do this for a week.
Step 4
You will find yourself describing your feelings in few words. Usually there are no more than two dozen of them. The challenge for the next week is to double the number of descriptive terms. Describe your feelings as fully as possible. Use synonyms, metaphors, use words "alien" to feelings, if they accurately describe your condition. For example, "tired as an old brick," "inspired like a balloon," and so on.
Step 5
During the third week, not only ask yourself about feelings, but also try to look more closely at the people around you and think about how they feel. You can feel free to ask those closest to you about this. Of course, at first people will be surprised, but maybe later they will accept your game. Children are especially eager and interesting to answer. This will expand your emotional vocabulary too.
Step 6
Do all of these exercises constantly. Every two weeks, write a "report" in which you will need to record the changes that are happening to you. This will not only be interesting, but also open your eyes to positive changes in your well-being that you might not have noticed otherwise.
