A positive and pleasant emotion, ranging from contentment to intense joy.

HAPPINESS

It is rightly quoted, “Happiness and Sadness are part and parcels of life.” Sometimes, a person may not feel up to the mark, that he/she has lost all the motivation, they aren’t capable to do something. Everyone has feelings, and those feelings are always changing.

A negative emotion may even help you. Our world focuses on happiness and treats unhappiness as an unnecessary or useless feeling. But sadness may be beneficial too, it can slow you down, and make you really think about your life, your feelings and the people around you. It can help you keep sight of your relationships and dreams. In other words, being sad doesn’t mean you are not coping with a situation. Rather, it helps you come to terms with that situation and move on. It is an important emotion that can help you adapt, accept, focus, persevere and grow.

So what does sadness feel like, you ask? It may change how you feel physically. Perhaps you have a stomach ache or a headache, or you can’t sleep. Sadness may also change how you feel emotionally. Perhaps you are teary, grumpy, bored or frustrated, or just keen to avoid other people. Sadness may come along with different emotions like anger, irritation, etc.

Just as easy as it is to get consumed by sadness, it is to overpower it. First and foremost, have confidence that things will improve. You need to trust that your sad feelings will lessen with time and effort. Secondly, be honest with yourself and the people around you. Talk to someone whom you trust. Do things that you enjoy and that are good for you. Find ways to make your life more pleasurable: listen to music, go for a walk, read a book, call a friend.

IT’S OKAY TO BE SAD; BUT NOT LET IT CONSUME YOU.