Any person can be sentimental. Even the most cruel in real life. Sentimentality is a certain internal state of the soul when insignificant memories or what is seen affects the feelings of a person, and not his mind. Sentimentality is like pity, but in contrast to it, it is instantaneous and fleeting. Sentimentality is manifested when watching sad films or reading books, with memories of any moments in life.
Instruction manual
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Sentimentality is always expressed brightly, emotionally. A person often cannot restrain these manifestations of feelings: a lump "rises" in the throat, tears go on non-stop and sobs begin.
A sense of sentimentality arises when a person puts himself in the place of the protagonist of a film or book. He feels the same as he, and tries to help morally, worries.
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Most often women are sentimental. In the male body there are hormones that are responsible for the manifestation of feelings and male peace. It is these hormones that do not allow the aching feeling to break out from the inside. But with age, these hormones decrease in number and men become more susceptible to the manifestation of sentimentality.
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Excessive sentimentality often prevents people from living. For many, it’s a shame to cry in public and thus show their weakness. But, restraining feelings constantly, a person accumulates emotions within himself. It is fraught with heart disease or mental disorders. Therefore, you should not completely get rid of sentimentality, but you can try to reduce its manifestations. To do this, it is worth repeating simple exercises for several weeks.
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Over the course of these few weeks, enrich your vocabulary with words that indicate your feelings and feelings. Use them in everyday life. This will help you splash out some of the emotions.
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When you go to work by subway or bus, take a closer look at people. Try to guess what they are thinking at the moment, what they feel.
The same exercise can be performed at home during the evening rest. A big plus of the home option is that you can ask your loved ones about their thoughts and experiences. Most likely you guessed what they were thinking.
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To get rid of sentimentality, choose a certain situation where you can not restrain the influx of feelings. And in these moments, try to experience all the feelings and emotions that fill you. These moments will help you understand how you react to certain moments and decide when you can hold back. Performing these exercises, you will not accumulate emotions in yourself. After a while, you can check yourself if you can restrain yourself. Just watch a sad movie that aroused feelings of sentimentality before. If the exercises did not help you, then it is worth considering whether it is bad to be an open person.
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If sentimentality does not interfere with your life, then you should not get rid of it. Sentimental people better understand the meaning of a film or book, they worry more and more deeply for other people and animals, try to help them. In some situations, you should not hide feelings, because openness brings people together. You need to try to keep yourself in control at work, and among friends and family to be who you are.