Jessica Greiner

Only one corner of the mouth is pulled up and back on one side.

• The eyes remain neutral.

• This is the only expression that forms on only one side of the face.

• It can vary in intensity. The depth of the emotion can vary. At its strongest, one eyebrow may lower.

• The lower eyelid can rise on the same side.

Only one corner of the mouth is pulled up and back on one side.

• The eyes remain neutral.

• This is the only expression that forms on only one side of the face.

• It can vary in intensity. The depth of the emotion can vary. At its strongest, one eyebrow may lower.

• The lower eyelid can rise on the same side.

Paul Eckman outlined six basic human emotions that have been hardwired into the human brain over countless generations. As such, these emotions are known to elicit the strongest and most instinctual responses out of all possible emotions. These include surprise, sadness, happiness, fear, disgust, and anger.

These include surprise, sadness, happiness, fear, disgust, and anger.

When practicing, you are going to want to check-in with all of the emotions you have felt since your last check-in and determine if the emotion you felt was an accurate response to the stimuli that was taking place at the time.

the next thing you will need to do is get into the habit of paying attention to the way your emotions affect your actions and also which emotions and actions are most frequently associated with one another.

Instead of judging yourself, you will find it more beneficial to make a concentrated effort to take note of the feelings and actions as you experience them, as well as how they affect those around you both in the moment and in the long-term.

Take responsibility for your emotions

With practice, you will learn to take responsibility for your feelings and, as such, all of the actions that you took while feeling those emotions as well.

you will be free to think of your feelings as a tool rather than something unpredictable that needs to be guarded.