motional Awareness.

Sadness is a natural part of life and is usually connected with certain experiences of pain or loss or even a meaningful moment of connection or joy that makes us value our lives.

We have all felt this emotion at some stage of or life. Let it be from the loss of a loved one, a pet or just something that makes you feel sorrow. An individual experiencing sadness may become quiet or lethargic, and withdraw themselves from others. An example of severe sadness is depression.

Primary Emotion	Secondary Emotion	Emotional Relation	Solution
Sad	Depressed NOT Depression.	misery, gloom, despair, guilt, shame, regret, remorse, hurt or anguish.	Identify The Distortion.(what am I thinking that is making me feel this way). Does what I feel have direct connection to me . Examine the evidence. (Why am i feeling sadness). Ask other people questions this will help find out if your thoughts and attitudes are true. Revert back to your NTR

Mind Cultivation of Sadness
Q-Is sadness normal WHY?
A-YES Sadness shows we care for both ourselves and for others.
Q-Sadness is different from depression HOW?
A-Sadness is a live emotion that can serve to remind us of what matters to us, what gives our life meaning. Depression, on the other hand, can arise without a clear explanation or can result from an unhealthy, non-adaptive reaction to a painful event. To exaggerate or ruminate in our sadness or to engage in self-pity can be very destructive, because to ruminate or engage in self-pity can slide us into a rut of negative self or maladaptive thinking.
Q-Sadness can be bad HOW?
A-Sadness can often confuse us and leave us feeling alone and vulnerable.
Good Mind Cultivation is to see Sadness through the experiences of others. Ask immediate family members or a close friend to recall times when they experienced sadness and how they felt about it. Don’t try to explain your real intentions. Simply listen. Begin to understand the emotional feelings they experienced. This will help in building a self-awareness of coping with sadness for future situations.

What Specifically Are You Sad About? There is always a triggering event, because something has to trigger you to interpret life with a shade of sadness. For example, you’re never just sad. You’re sad because of something. What happened? Where? How? Refer back to you NTR. Once you know the triggering event, look at how you’re interpreting the event. In other words: How are you making yourself sad? Refer back to you NTR.

Don’t Make This Mistake!
Remember, this isn’t about getting rid of sadness, but about gaining clarity and coping skills.

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