{"id":4290,"date":"2020-04-16T14:17:06","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T14:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/?p=4290"},"modified":"2025-05-14T08:04:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T08:04:54","slug":"glossary-emotion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-emotion\/","title":{"rendered":"Emotion"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Feelings arise in the mind \u2013 and in the body<\/h2>\n<p>I use \u00abemotion\u00bb synonymously with \u00abfeeling\u00bb. Emotions are not automatic reactions but the result of our internal interpretations. When something contradicts our expectations, emotions arise \u2013 for instance, anger when someone avoids eye contact. What we forget: feelings are learned. They emerge from thoughts, often shaped unconsciously by cultural or familial influences. Emotions reveal not reality itself, but how we interpret it. The same situation may trigger different emotions depending on cultural context \u2013 what\u2019s seen as rude or aggressive varies.<\/p>\n<h2>Taking responsibility for what we feel<\/h2>\n<p>Emotions often seem imposed upon us \u2013 yet they are self-created. It\u2019s not the situation, but our perception of it that triggers emotion. This distinction empowers us. Through <a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-emotion-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">emotional self-management<\/a>, we can check whether our reaction fits the context or is based on distorted thinking. At the same time, emotions can be valuable signals: anger, for instance, may indicate that someone is crossing our boundaries. Emotions help us respond authentically \u2013 if we are willing to decode their message.<\/p>\n<h2>Articles on the topic<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/there-are-no-such-thing-as-negative-emotions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">There are no such thing as negative emotions<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/help-my-boss-is-a-narcissist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00abHelp, my boss is a narcissist!\u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feelings arise in the mind \u2013 and in the body I use \u00abemotion\u00bb synonymously with \u00abfeeling\u00bb. Emotions are not automatic reactions but the result of our internal interpretations. When something contradicts our expectations, emotions arise \u2013 for instance, anger when someone avoids eye contact. What we forget: feelings are learned. 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