HOW TO RESPOND BETTER TO NERVES AND ANGER

Logic suggests that when we focus on and name difficult internal experiences such as nerves and anger their intensity may increase, but researchers have discoveredthat the opposite occurs. Why is this? When we put feelings into words it activates the front right region of our brain, called the right ventrolateral pre-frontal cortex, and this region also performs another function; it quiets the emotional part of the brain, called the amygdala. So when the ventrolateral pre-frontal cortex gets activated, it acts like a brake for the emotional centre of our brain.  

‘Mindfulness’ Mindfulness involves paying attention to an aspect of our present moment experience without trying to change it in anyway. Amazingly, researchers have also discovered that those who are more skilled in being mindful of their own internal experiences such as thoughts, emotions, and sensations, also tend to activate their right front brain …

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