How To Train Yourself To Become Emotionally Mature

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JAKARTA - Many people think that maturity is only measured by the level of one's ability to be responsible for what is done. In fact, maturity itself means more than that. Actually, adulthood is not only an attitude but also related to a person's emotional condition.

Although the person can act maturely by being accountable for their attitude, it is not necessarily that they are able to take responsibility for their emotional condition. Launching Psych2Go, Tuesday, March 16, emotionally mature means being able to regulate their own emotions in almost all situations and circumstances.

So, how do you become a person who can also mature emotionally? The following VOI summarizes the information.

Learn to be responsible for your own emotions

The first thing you can do is learn to take responsibility for your own emotions. For example, if you want to slam an item when you get angry, think again whether you won't regret it if the item breaks later? Or, if you are upset with someone and choose to say unpleasant words, have you prepared to have a worse relationship with that person later?

In essence, if you feel emotions and want to vent, make sure that you are ready to take responsibility for all the consequences. If sometimes you have to let go, no problem. Because that's where you can learn.

Learn to be patient

Learning to be patient is the most important science in achieving emotional maturity. No need to live in a hurry, enjoy all the processes of life. Fix what can be fixed and give up something if it cannot be controlled.

Learn to be open minded

To reach maturity emotionally, you must learn to be open-minded. The trick, open yourself and listen to new views if needed. Open minded can prevent you from being easy to judge others.

Practice writing feelings

Before training to mature emotionally, you need to identify what emotions you are feeling. The method is easy, one of which is to write down your feelings. Try to summarize all the feelings you felt during the day in a book before bed at night.

In addition to making you recognize your own emotions, you can be honest with yourself about what you feel and also help you to release negative emotions so they don't keep being buried.

Accept the situation

Indeed, not everyone can easily accept the situation. But, if you keep practicing, of course you will gradually get used to it. Try to accept all circumstances, whether physical, environmental, or mental. By accepting it, you no longer blame the situation.

Everything that happens to you, it's hard to please depending on how you look at it. If you can make peace with it all, then you will feel calm even when things are difficult.