{"id":49824,"date":"2020-12-11T17:48:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T17:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=49824"},"modified":"2022-10-27T23:53:18","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T06:53:18","slug":"the-data-of-emotion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/au\/blog\/the-data-of-emotion\/","title":{"rendered":"The Data of Emotion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If we think about our emotions as data, they become a lot easier to manage. Our mental wellbeing relies on our ability to understand the trigger, listen to the data, and acknowledge our emotions without judgement.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

COVID-19 has added another dimension of pressure, emotionally, mentally, and physically. The stakes are suddenly much higher. People have become afraid to acknowledge and talk about their struggles for fear of compromising their jobs, which of course, could lead to financial strain. In turn, adding even more stress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While businesses were interested in employee wellbeing before COVID-19, for many, it became a \u2018tick box exercise\u2019. Some yoga once a week, offering mental health days and marking \u2018R U OK? Day\u2019. Yes, these are useful, yet they don\u2019t analyse the science behind emotions. The tick box exercises oversimplify what is really happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading the data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There is a rich science around the physiology of emotions, just like there is a rich science behind analysing and using data. Emotional regulation is about managing your emotions and being psychologically flexible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first thing I always say when it comes to emotional intelligence is prioritising the need to recognise the emotion. Understand the cues your body is telling you. Nine times out of 10, we ignore these messages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We don’t pay attention to the fact that we’ve been sitting at a desk all day with our shoulders tense and our jaw clenched. We don’t pay attention to the churning stomach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, maybe you ate something dodgy. But, on the flip side, those feelings may actually be a sign that you’re feeling anxious, disgusted or fearful.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Emotions are data. They\u2019re information. And they\u2019re trying to tell you something.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n