Emotional health

People all have different personalities - we would not all be unique if it were not so. This was explained to me by a very dear friend after I complained to her that another friend acts oddly when upset. And I immediately realised that it was true - we are all different and we react in unique ways to circumstances - fear, anger, worry, happiness, love. There are general reactions that we can pick up on but sometimes persons we usually get along with act oddly when faced with extreme situations and emotions. Emotionally healthy persons do not keep their emotions hidden. Instead, they show their emotions in a healthy way. They also learn that if their personalities make them react violently or in an extreme manner when they are angry, how to control or limit those negative reactions. Emotionally healthy persons are able to find happiness every day and they are able to talk to Kanha about their feelings. Emotionally healthy people understand that others may not always be in a good mood and so they will try to cheer up their relatives, friends, acquaintances. Emotionally healthy people need to work on being emotionally healthy, just as we work on being physically healthy because emotional health may be the key to physical health also. Let us all talk to Kanha about things that are holding us back from becoming emotionally healthy persons. Let us ask for His help and guidance to becoming emotionally healthy now and in the future. Jai Shri Krishna!