Signs of emotional monitoring that we should be aware of

Posted on June 8, 2024

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From prioritising other’s emotions to overthinking about other’s reactions, here are a few signs of emotional monitoring.

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Emotional monitoring happens when we go into the hypervigilant mode. “Emotional monitoring is when you’re scanning the emotions of others and trying to determine how to respond based on what you perceive. It’s a type of hypervigilance – different from empathy or people-pleasing (but they can coexist),” wrote Therapist Carolyn Rubenstein. Here are a few signs of emotional monitoring to know about.(Unsplash)

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We start to pay close attention to the body language, tone of voice and the facial expressions of the other person when they are talking to us. (Unsplash)

Published on Jun 07, 2024 06:00 PM IST

We start to pay close attention to the body language, tone of voice and the facial expressions of the other person when they are talking to us. (Unsplash)

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We get frequent desires for external validation and reassurance from others. We constantly feel we are not good enough and we need assurance from others to feel better. (StockPic)

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We get frequent desires for external validation and reassurance from others. We constantly feel we are not good enough and we need assurance from others to feel better. (StockPic)

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We often overthink and anticipate how others might react to different situations. Often these anticipations affect us emotionally. (Unsplash)

Published on Jun 07, 2024 06:00 PM IST

We often overthink and anticipate how others might react to different situations. Often these anticipations affect us emotionally. (Unsplash)

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We always prioritise the emotions of others. We also prepare ourselves emotionally to deal with the potential negative emotions of others. (Unsplash)

Published on Jun 07, 2024 06:00 PM IST

We always prioritise the emotions of others. We also prepare ourselves emotionally to deal with the potential negative emotions of others. (Unsplash)

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We get so preoccupied about other's perception of us and their opinions, that we find it difficult to be present during conversations.(Unsplash)

Published on Jun 07, 2024 06:00 PM IST

We get so preoccupied about other’s perception of us and their opinions, that we find it difficult to be present during conversations.(Unsplash)

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