We all have feelings, we are human after all. We have positive feelings, negative feelings and everything in between. The last thing anybody ever wants to hear is that they are not feeling a certain way or that they should not feel a certain way. It leaves the person feeling misunderstood, even more upset than before, or invalid.
A lot of times people tend to think in black-and-white. Some people may be completely rational. Some people may be completely emotional. But it's okay to be both. If you take an all or nothing approach with either, you are not being true to yourself. Being able to see validity and emotions as well as rationale allows us to find the truth in each situation.
In mental health terms, there is a theory of "Wise Mind " (Diagram listed). Wise mind is a balance between using your rationale while also giving your emotions consideration. If we tend to lean one way or another, we are not taking in the bigger picture and end up suppressing important factors.
Remember:
Rationale is very important.
Having feelings of any kind is also important.
Allow yourself to have both.
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