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A huge part of overcoming my emotions was getting

A huge part of overcoming my emotions was getting to know what made them tick.
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When you identify patterns in your mood cycle, it helps you learn how to function better through it. Emotions aren’t a mysterious force that just does whatever they want. Like a child, you can manipulate—er, encourage—them to behave how you want them to.
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Figure out what improves your emotions and what is unhealthy for you. Sometimes memes are nice, and sometimes they are just a waste of time or make you feel more shallow.
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On the other hand, things like eating healthy, sleeping well, and exercising do help. You might like to avoid these things, but if you think back to a day where you were tired and hungry and sitting on the couch, you’ll see why they are important.
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And if you are spending too much time overthinking, maybe you need to get a hobby. Finding a way to express yourself can be extremely helpful when those feelings don’t know what to do with themselves. (Plus, spending a chunk of your day as an emotionless robot working hard is often more fun than the melodramatics.)
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If there’s a certain time of the week that is harder for you, it could be good to shift the bulk of your schedule to the easier part of the week. Not only is it productive, but it also relieves what could become unnecessary stress later.
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Put on your analytical side when it comes to your emotions. You might just find that you can motivate your emotions to work for you, rather than against you.
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What are practical ways you tame your emotions?
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Dear younger me.… There will be ups and downs. G

Dear younger me.… There will be ups and downs. Get used to it.
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As much as you would like to constantly be happy-go-lucky, chances are that unreliable emotion will trade itself out for something less favorable later in the week. It’s a roller coaster.
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Even as you enjoy a bit of happiness, be aware that what you are experiencing right now isn’t permanent. If you expect it to last, you’ll be disappointed.
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And if you are down in the dumps, snatch that opportunity to grow closer to God. Tell Him everything in prayer. If you feel an urge to go rant to a friend, you can do that. But remember that He is the closest friend and most loyal kindred spirit you’ll ever know.
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Don’t let the perpetual up-and-down-ness of emotions cause you to despair. Enjoy the ups and let the downs be a chance to make your faith deeper than it was before.
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And hey, eventually that roller coaster will become routine. As I matured and got to know my emotions better, my new knowledge and faith took the sting off the dark moments and let me enjoy the light more. Maybe it will be the same for you.
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Are emotions a battle for you? What are your tips?
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My tween and early teen years have been the hardes

My tween and early teen years have been the hardest of my very short life.
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Yeah, I’m only a little less than 17. But I remember that season of life being really rough.
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Those were the years I started to feel like an outsider looking in whenever I hung out with my friend group. When I started longing for something deeper.
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They were also the years I began to see families I knew and loved moving to other churches, taking bits of my peer group with them. As a homeschooler, there were pretty much only seven other girls around my age I got to see on a regular basis. Gradually, they dwindled down to one.
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On top of it all—hello, hormones. Suddenly I had all these new emotions I didn’t know what to do with: resentment, hopelessness, and heaps of confusion I had never experienced before.
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I was a baby Christian (an angsty one who didn’t invite her other friends to her baptism). I wasn’t even sure how to think about heaven in the right light. Doubts festered in my faith.
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I’m so grateful to God that this wasn’t the reality for my entire teenhood.
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I made new friends. I learned to deal with my emotions. I grew closer to my Savior.
Things got smoother as I matured, and my understanding of life is a step up from where it used to be.
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There are so many things I have learned along the way that I wish I had known earlier.
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This is the beginning of a series where I will share my story and what I wish I had known then.
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I pray it will bless those who are going through the same struggles I went through.
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What was a tough time in your life? What do you wish you had known?
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