It happens that increased sentimentality is an innate quality of a person, but this does not happen so often. As a rule, excessive sensitivity indicates a certain pathology, especially if symptoms such as tearfulness, insomnia, depressed mood and loss of strength are observed. Together, this can mean depression or overwork caused by suppression of emotions. Such sentimentality can be quite successfully dealt with.
Instruction manual
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Increased sentimentality occurs when a person has to suppress his feelings for a long time. For example, if you are forced to find yourself in a situation where showing your emotions is considered a weakness, then you will try to maintain a “stone face”. But it is impossible to restrain one’s own feelings for a long time, sooner or later this will lead to the fact that they will try to get out through the first “valve” that comes into play, which can be any trifle. That is why attacks of sentimentality can be sudden, they are caused even by completely insignificant things. The more you suppress your feelings, the more often they need a way out.
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Try to be honest with yourself. Is there anything you forbid yourself to feel? Do you constantly fall into a situation where you are required to appear to be someone you are not? Of course, the most effective way would be to try to avoid such situations and behave naturally in life. But this is not always possible.
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To give a controlled outlet to your feelings, try to start doing one simple exercise. As often as possible, at least ten, but better about twenty times a day, stop and ask yourself: “what am I feeling right now?”, Start by asking yourself right now. Sort out the feelings and inner sensations. Pay attention not only to the most important and strong emotions that embrace you, but also to the tiny shades and nuances of feelings. It’s best to write it down anywhere, for example, in notes on your phone. Do this for a week.
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You will notice that you describe your feelings with a few words. Usually they are not recruited more than two dozen. The challenge for the next week is to double the number of descriptive terms. Describe your feelings as fully as possible. Use synonyms, metaphors, use words "alien" to feelings, if they accurately characterize your condition. For example, "tired like an old brick, " "inspired like a balloon, " and so on.
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During the third week, not only ask yourself about feelings, but also try to look more closely at the people around you and think about how they feel. The closest ones can be asked without hesitation about this. Of course, at first people will be surprised, but maybe then they will accept your game. Children are especially willing and interesting. This will also expand your emotional vocabulary.
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Perform all these exercises constantly. Every two weeks write a “report” in which you will need to record the changes that are happening to you. This will not only be interesting, but will also open your eyes to positive changes in your well-being, which otherwise you might not have paid attention to.
note
No need to try to conquer and subjugate your sentimentality. These are feelings - you need to give them a "legal" way out, otherwise sooner or later they will sweep away all the dams that you build for them.
Useful advice
All these exercises will transfer your feelings to the real world. You seem to make it clear to the subconscious that you can feel that you accept your feelings and allow them to manifest. The reason for immoderate sentimentality will disappear by itself.