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Moods or Emotions: What influences us the most?
Moods are more subtle than emotions but can significantly affect us.
Pride, compassion, envy, melancholy: what emotions invade you today?
Moods are more subtle than emotions but can significantly affect us. We can repress them, hide them or reject them, but we will deny our authenticity. Being aware of them helps us to balance.
Moods, unlike primary emotions, are less intense but more lasting and influential. They may seem weak, discreet, easy to forget. Still, we can understand their power and influence as capable of ruining a day.
Our life is colored by the little nuances of the soul. Moods such as melancholy or good humor influence us more than great emotions. They all teach us something, so it is essential to accept and love them because they are, ultimately, what makes us human.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EMOTIONS AND MOODS
Pride, compassion, envy, melancholy. We could define the states of mind as the mental contents — conscious or unconscious — in which body states, subtle emotions, and automatic thoughts are mixed. Their role and influence on who we are and what we do are immense, yet many pay little attention to them.
