We talk about organizing our workspaces, our directories, our video game collections… but how often do we talk about organizing our mental messiness? Organizing your thoughts and feelings takes daily, constant, hard work. But the result can make your life so much easier.
By organizing your emotions, you are placing them in a context. You are figuring out where they come from, whether or not they serve you, and what they are trying to tell you. You can be conscious of your feelings, but just noticing them isn’t going to help you navigate your life. To do that, you have to be able to recognize them, and then place them, and then oftentimes, use them to your advantage.
This piece by Brianna Wiest puts the process of organizing your feelings into simple steps.