Feelings and Emotions, what's the difference?

[@arroboas]

Thank you. I watched many videos trying to understand the difference between emotions and feelings and finally your explanation was clear and made a lot of sense in many areas like cognitive and pshychomotor.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Hi Alex, thanks for your feedback. Good to hear that my explanations were clear and made sense to you.

[@RebeccaLynnMusic]

Same here.

[@madad90]

you are not alone. same here

[@Noran11290]

Thank you for this. Very important knowledge. I don't know why we don't learn these things at school!

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Yes, I'm sure life would be very different if they taught these things in schools!

[@lookaroundyou8108]

Was about to comment the same thing, this can be life changing, it affects our reaction and choices!

[@annemariecharles9110]

Finally!!! In trying to understand the difference between feelings and emotions I watched many, many videos which for the most part were more confusing than helpful. This video provided the best explanation I found. Thank you so very much.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks! - I'm so pleased that my video explained this really well for you.

[@lmy222]

This is absolutely mindblowing. That was exactly that piece of knowledge I needed to sort my thoughts. Thank you so much I really think this has a big impact on my life. All I can say is that I don’t understand why nobody teaches this in school. It seems so obviously important in order to live a life without much misery.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You’re very welcome! Thanks so much for your feedback. Yes life would be so much easier if we learned this in school!

[@charlottenilsson3820]

Excellent explanation!

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks Charlotte

[@RebeccaLynnMusic]

I'll give myself a C+ for these quick notes: Basic notes: * Emotions don't last; feelings do Understanding the difference can help us identify and change negative behaviors (for peace) * Emotions are physical and can be measured objectively, such as by brain activity, heart rate, blood flow, body language, facial expression. * Emotions are hard-wired in our brains and don't differ much between people. * How people deal with a shared emotion can differ. * Emotions alert you to danger or reward. * Emotions come from the amygdala, which is part of the limbic system, which is the part of the brain that processes emotions. It's irrational and illogical. But powerfu! * This part of the brain, the amygdala, sits behind the neo-cortex which deals with conscious thought, reasoning, and decision-making. * When the amygdala is influenced by STRONG EMOTION, brain flow goes AWAY from the reasoning part of the brain, the neocortex, to the irrational part, the amygdala! This is why we sometimes make terrible decisions when we are charged with emotion. * Emotions radiate throughout our body. * Feelings are in the head! * Feelings are influenced by our beliefs and experiences. So, they're totally subjective. * Feelings can vary dramatically from person-to-person. * Personality makes a big difference. * We have little control over our emotions. But we have much more control over our feelings. And therefore, more control over our behavior. What we say and do. * Emotions can be very intense. But they are always temporary. * Emotions alert us to imminent danger and prepare us for immediate survival. They give us the energy we need for that fight or flight response. * Feelings alert us to anticipated dangers and ensure our long-term survival. * You can experience emotions even when you aren't in the situation that is causing these emotions. Because the neocortex knows it's just a movie, for example, but the amygdala doesn't. So you can still get the symptoms of emotions. As if it's really happening! * One of the reasons that using what's called positive thinking isn't effective is because we can get on what feels like an emotional roller coaster because of our ability to physiologically feel emotions just from thinking about situations. * Just thinking about a negative situation can drive these negative emotions and cause negative feelings. We feel like we can't control it. * A way to deal with this more constructively is to try to identify and separate the emotions and gain a sense of detachment and get off the ride. * Emotions affect the initial attitude about a situation. If someone said or did something harmful to you, your emotion of anger could turn to the feeling of bitterness or resentment. Then that feeling could linger. * If you experience joy, enthusiasm, these are signs you're doing good things for yourself and the people around you. * If you find yourself bitter and angry, it is a sign that you might want to evaluate what you're doing and how you are affecting other people. * Feelings are created by persistent thought and feelings surrounding the thoughts. * Emotions are created by events and situations in your life. * Letting go of emotions = letting go of feelings. * Feelings are generated by thoughts, memories, and beliefs about previous experiences and can be changed. * You can try to ignore emotions. * Work on changing on your feelings, rather than your emotions.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Hi Rebecca, your notes are very good! - The accompanying blog post will help you too - selfhelpforlife.com/feelings-and-emotions/

[@minhyukismxskey7286]

Thanks I was very confused between these two that makes my life harder specially while making decisions, thanks a ton

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome. Glad it makes more sense now.

[@dazzledhairwoman3122]

The best explanations that my brain thoroughly understood. Thank you for this.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks! - Glad you found this helpful.

[@AndrewNivison]

Thank you for posting this, I’ve been wanting to understand this for many years.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome Andrew, glad it helped you understand the differences between feelings and emotions.

[@AndrewNivison]

@@SelfHelpforLife I have a question. Is there a way we can free ourselves from a specific emotion?

[@jacksonscully2537]

Finally someone actually explained it in a way that makes sense, thank you.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome Jackson. Glad it now makes sense to you.

[@waterdragon3698]

I loved your video. Is very clear and concise. Btw I would ad to those techniques also Emotional Alchemy which is tougth by Andrew Kenneth Fretwell. I personally attended his classes and they are of tremendous value. Here is a quote from his book: ''Emotional Alchemy allows us to turn pain into wisdom, fear into courage, and sadness into compassion.’’

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks for that. I'll check this out.

[@fayesal-naber1218]

This is really powerful, differentiating between emotions and feelings will allow filter/train the conscious part "the feelings" to overcome past traumas in life. Thank you for sharing the knowledge.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks! Yes absolutely! Glad you found this video helpful.

[@adilbachar8784]

Thank you so much,your explanation was clear and easy to understand the difference between feeling and emotion.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome! Glad it helped you.

[@mindsetgo]

A very clearly stated and organised breakdown of the difference between the two. Thank you!

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome! Glad you now understand the differences.

[@komalsirohi-ahlawat3586]

Ohkkkk finally it’s Crystal Clear ! Thank you for putting this together and sharing it free💕

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You’re very welcome. Glad it helped you!

[@toulaishsharma9255]

This is the BEST Video on the difference between Emotions and Feelings! Thanks Paul!

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@donnaranville]

yeah no kidding, so clear and simple.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks Donna

[@PatientPerspective]

Nice. I drew it like: bear: physiological (emotions)/prickle skin to feelings/this is fear to thoughts/I'm afraid to action/run! I have issues with the emotions. I can't settle the emotions fast enough in a conversation to feel and think.

[@magdalenav4314]

Great, clear explanation, thank you!

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ChakeraRoberts]

You explained this so well! I have pages of notes and a clear understanding of emotions and feelings from your video! Thank you so much!

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome Chakera. Great to hear that you made lots of notes! You can find the written version of this video here - selfhelpforlife.com/feelings-and-emotions/

[@collinsalunomoh6852]

Very well explained..Thank you

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome! Glad it was helpful!

[@manojbhatia402]

Thanks... 🙂

[@bamsantiago5738]

Thank you so much! First time I understood the difference. Especially when you explained emotions : amygdala Feelings: Neo-cortex and involves some aspect of thinking influnced by Beliefsx and yes I'm re-watching this!

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome Bam. Glad you found this video helpful.

[@drsandhyathumsikumar4479]

excellent..this is very helpful..much gratitude

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome!

[@nbalaji4220]

Nicely explained.... When things in life happen not in the way we expected, my emotions is lost or failure.... But if that happens at a early age of our life, it is total loss or failure..your video was very helpful to understand this

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks, Glad this video helped you understand the role of emotions, especially when things don't go to plan. Paul

[@rosehodges]

Thank you. I found this very helpful. I enjoyed how generous you were in creating this for the world. Thank you.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome! Glad it helped you so much.

[@calmeriver]

Wow thank you for this service, extremely helpful! Imagine if this was taught in schools

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Glad you found this helpful. Yes the world would be a better place if this was taught in schools!

[@nichellenudalo7887]

Wow very accurate! Love how simple thi explaination thanks

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome Nichelle, glad it helped you

[@lolliisabusdriver.4447]

Thank you.

[@reno1445]

Bravo

[@tripplethreat1414]

Thank you for the lesson ❤️

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You’re very welcome 😊

[@rodannand1487]

Thankyou Paul lm 63 and it is true, l really didn't know the difference being between emotion and feelings. And that surprised me! You speak clearly and informatively to me. I came to here via the the reticular activating system. It fits. I don't often use the computer on my phone enough. The information offered is truly amazing and l feel? my time with you well spent. I have found a new way of learning today it has been interesting to me, and you have been a part of it. So again thankyou

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Hi Rod, so pleased to hear that my video clarified the differences between Feeling and Emotions. Yes I do my best to explain things as clearly as possible. It’s lovely to know that time watching my videos is valuable to you. Enjoy using your phone as a learning machine!

[@a_glow6644]

Thank you so much, you explained this so clearly and effectively. I wasnt sure if I would get my head around the difference, but now it actually seems so obvious. All credit to you 😊 thank you 🙏🏽

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome. And thanks for your lovely feedback. Great that you now understand the differences.

[@advancedbasicsAB]

Thank you so much, you are wonderful at making things simple to understand

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome Victoria. Glad you find my videos easy to understand.

[@ikleveland]

Great video

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks!

[@cxchange1]

very understandable, explained very well

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks for your feedback Alan

[@KendraLock]

This is an excellent video. You really hit it out of the ballpark. Needed to really understand this today. Thank you very much. Nice work.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks Kendra, so glad this video helped you understand this better.

[@lrod20101]

This was very informative - not too complicated nor too simple. A nice balance of concise information that I learned a different aspect of the differences. Thank you.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks for your feedback Lisa. Glad you found this useful.

[@sebml9846]

omg thank you soo much for this video, great great greattttt video

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks! You're very welcome!

[@ummesalmamofficial7637]

Nice. Thank you.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome

[@MikaSwee]

Thank you very interesting

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@SajeewaRanasinghe]

Thank you! Very helpful explanation.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome Bhante

[@juliemetcalf2910]

This was great❤️❤️. Thank you

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You'e very welcome Julie, Glad you enjoyed it

[@kalonmajumdar1399]

SR when emotion ENUMERATED and become a seeds of feelings. Little plant turned into a big tree then it is very difficult to remove it

[@fazalrabbani9148]

THANKS, KEEP IT UP.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks, will do!

[@tatjanastrale]

So well explaned, makes perfect sense! Thank you so much for sharing this!

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome. Thanks for your feedback.

[@pequinho2006]

Thank you very much for your video, you made it really clear!

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Julian-1111]

Yes, our schools, both here in San Diego and the UK, would be advised to teach some of This, rather than “That”. Now I wonder if I had listened to this at age five, when it was most needed, how much better off I would be now? If it were taught every year as a principal subject, (by a competent speaker as yourself), I would have to believe Yes! I would say that teaching such as you do, would require the most stringent education requirements, such that Universities would be unable to find many candidates. I went to school at DeBurgh secondary modern (Tadworth, UK), I was disliked by the Head Master, Dr. Mather (OxBridge U.), he wore his Cape and Mortar - every day. I realize now, that my Mother’s Narcissism helped me to identify his Social Disorder (Narc?), and he sensed it, hehe. Cheers from San Diego

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Hi Julian, Yes I'm sure things would be very different if we learned all this at school. And yes, I agree, it would be hard to find teachers that could do this well!

[@themessi7088]

Couldn't get it completely tbh, thanks for the explanation.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Yes it can be a little complicated! Maybe watch it a couple more times and see if that helps.

[@Nikafleur]

Thank you so much

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're most welcome

[@jyotivyas9286]

Best Video regarding Emotion n Feelings......Thank you Doctor👌💐😊

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks very much for your lovely feedback Jyoti.

[@ladyzakari2342]

Thank you

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're welcome

[@eugenesimubalis5603]

Thanks man and all the best to you.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome Eugene

[@anjalimehta8585]

Too good and informative.... this is first time I am giving my feedback on you tube video because I got the answers very clearly ❤

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks! I appreciate your first feedback on KZbin being for one of my videos!

[@CsabaLucas]

Well said. Keep spreading the helpful explanations; people need it everywhere. 💪🤙🔥

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks! Yes will do!

[@Peter-mj6lz]

This makes sense. I think I’ve always used both terms interchangeably. Emotions seem simple but hard to define or understand. The thing that confuses me now though is that physical feeling is mostly thought so is a instance where we hurt ourselves such as sprain an ankle actually also sensationally based but defined by feeling. If we want to go toilet is it a sensation to want to go. I guess sensation is also different to feeling. So are emotions and sensations similar. I’m just thinking about this.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Yes I would say that sensation is something different, and many people do use the words feelings and emotions interchangeably.

[@RebeccaLynnMusic]

This is very helpful information!

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Glad it helped you Rebecca

[@theschoolofbodylanguage]

Thank you ❤️

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You’re welcome 😊

[@Thamu6]

Amazing 💯💯💯💯

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks!

[@ProfessorNorris1]

Thumbs up all the way and new subscriber ✔️ 🤗🙏🏽..

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks and welcome to Self Help for Life!

[@mounikad3480]

Simple and clear explanation. Thank you sir

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome Mounika

[@jackelynnryan3476]

All of his stuff is excellent

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks!

[@speakitright7600]

Since this is a complex topic, it would be great to have some text in the background . Thanks for all the sharing.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Most of my videos (including this one) come with an accompanying blog post. Here is a link to it - selfhelpforlife.com/feelings-and-emotions/. You can also turn on closed captions. Hopefully these will help! Glad you enjoyed this video.

[@evamariatheresa9523]

Wow finally got the clear difference between them. Thank you! 😊

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You’re very welcome 😊

[@monikafigat6563]

This was very informative, thank you

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RuthWatsonTV]

This was so helpful in getting my head round this topic thank you ❤️🙏

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Hi Ruth, thanks for your feedback. Glad you found this video useful.

[@parkashdeepsingh9269]

This was very helpful. Thank you:)

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome Parkash.

[@linakaushik3407]

Excellent Sir. You have provided split hair analysis of the subject. No doubts left any more🤔🤔🙏🙏👍👌👏👏

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks Lina, glad you now know the precise differences between Feelings and Emotions!

[@RebeccaLynnMusic]

You did such a good job with this that I immediately subscribed.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks Rebecca, and great that you've subscribed!

[@MattLees-Nunan]

Wow! Awesome video. That described things perfectly. Thank you for sharing:) Subscribed and looking forward to more of your content!

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks Matt! - This was one of my first videos, so glad you liked it. Thanks for subscribing and hope you enjoy my other videos.

[@johnpitsi2984]

What about feeling the heartbeat & blood flow

[@SelfHelpforLife]

I think that's more of a physical feeling, than a mental one. Although physical symptoms can bring on feelings and emotions too.

[@runmorebenelux940]

Superbe information thank you so much!

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Glad it was helpful!

[@OsmaniaMalik]

I have this question, why you put love in category of feelings and not emotions?

[@IsraelisGr8]

Great video. How come it has such a small number of views?

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Glad you liked it! The Self Help for Life KZbin channel is still fairly new, so I'm sure the number of views will increase as my channel becomes more established. Feel free to share this video with others, as this will help it get more views too :-). Thanks Paul

[@ОлегаМирошниченко]

Just like that! Great! Now, I can tell the difference between them. Good job! Thank you. (I am the one who keeps learning English and desperate to get a lot of explanation)

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome. Glad this video is helping you.

[@monikanegron]

This was a very clear and simple explanation made it easy to understand. Thank you

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Glad it was helpful Monika.

[@ProfessorNorris1]

This was excellent!

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks

[@KamalapriyaSubramanian]

Thank you so much for your explanation. Wow!! Such a clear explanation....

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome!

[@ChasingYonci]

Loved this!!

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks for sharing!

[@irinabayly]

@SelfHelpforLife Thank you very much for a fantastic video, Paul! It's very useful! May I ask you please if emotions are generated by our thoughts as well? What exactly starts an emotion? What we think of a situation or event?

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! Yes emotions can come from thoughts - for example thinking about a worst case scenario will trigger an anxiety of fear emotion. But a situation or event can also trigger an emotion. For example, being stuck in traffic or dealing with an angry person.

[@irinabayly]

@@SelfHelpforLife Thank you very much for your reply, Paul. It's very kind of you.

[@luciadesilva1991]

How can we change that feeling of anger, bitterness and resentment. I relate to cptsd. But tbh I don't know where to start.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Hi Lucia, perhaps start with the NLP anchoring of swish techniques, Links to these below. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3uce2eGi6utna8 and kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIuvkn2dmdqlj6s. Hope these help.

[@ChasingYonci]

I loved this so much! I’ve been teaching this technique but didn’t know there was any science behind it!!! Just something I figured out over time by battling depression.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Hi Chasing, So glad you enjoyed this video and good to hear that those dark days seem to be behind you now.

[@QQpapababy]

Thank you very much. People usually say that don't do something with emotion. How can that be?

[@SelfHelpforLife]

I would say that this is belief that some people have. Emotions can be a powerful driving force for change. For the big life decisions, I would combine objective logic with whether it feels right or not. Hope this helps.

[@keziaoktavianie]

Thankyou !!

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're welcome!

[@marinarosa8599]

Thanks for sharing 👍😊❤🙏

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome Carina

[@mryes8184]

Amazing man!

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks!

[@CoachAldiero]

Awesome video!!

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks!

[@andreasoriano3401]

Thank you for this video, it was exactly what I need to understand this topic. Greetings from México.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nafeesafiaz8797]

Thanks Sir....for making such a comprehensive video... it's really of great help for me....Stay Blessed

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You are most welcome

[@oliveostrich903]

Thank you sir very helpful.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're very welcome. Glad this video was helpful.

[@MeloYolo]

Why is the importance of knowing the difference and when should it be applied.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Knowing the difference will help you understand yourself better, and more effectively manage certain feelings or emotions as they arise.

[@MeloYolo]

@@SelfHelpforLife this would apply only for those that are hindered by those feelings correct? Isn’t it moreso not the feelings, but the negativity that we associate those feelings to mean?

[@lmy222]

When you say feelings are created by thoughts and the beliefs behind them, what exactly are believes in this context?

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Beliefs are basically consistent thoughts or ideas that are true to us. We don’t generally question them. However, sometimes new information or life events force us to change and update our beliefs. Hope this helps.

[@tarastarotteachings3841]

really good video , thank you!

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Glad you liked it!

[@tvendor]

great work, this was very helpful.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Glad you liked it!

[@nandinisingh4138]

You said love is a feeling but google says its an emotion. Pls clarify! Thanks

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Since uploading this video, I've come to realise that many people use the words feelings and emotions interchangeably, so its quite possible that other people (and Google) may have different interpretations for the word "love"

[@ArYasLittleWorld]

Awesome ...thanks so much 😊😊

[@SelfHelpforLife]

You're welcome 😊

[@marcusrose8239]

Hi, do you have an email because I would really like to go over certain feelings and what subset category of emotions (Angry, Disgusted, Fearful, Happy, Neutral, Sad, Suprised)?

[@marcusrose8239]

For my university.

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Hi Marcus, yes it's [e-mail].

[@Infinity-xl3cb]

this is goodd

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks!

[@melindarambo4]

Perfect explanation of the difference. I enjoyed your video immensely. I’m experiencing physical reactions to chemical exposure after adverse reaction to Fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Can hypnosis help?

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Hi Melinda, Thanks for your feedback and glad you enjoyed this video. Yes hypnosis can help with physical healing and dealing with the anxiety around the physical reactions. If you would like to chat about this further, you can email me - [e-mail].

[@lealexander]

good

[@SelfHelpforLife]

Thanks