Can thoughts, feelings and emotions be controlled by oneself?

Yes! There is no doubt that people can control their thoughts and their feelings and their emotions. It doesn't mean that it is an easy journey to do this, but it is certainly possible in many situations, by people who practice over time and train themselves to focus their minds. How? read more

There is no one way to do this, there are many ways. read more

” Steering. Control assumes that we can switch our emotions/thoughts/feelings on-and-off, but most people can only steer their emotions/thoughts/feelings in certain directions, i.e. master their emotions/thoughts/feelings by acting in a beneficial way. read more

If all else fails, and you can’t avoid, modify, shift your focus, or change your thoughts, and that emotion comes pouring out, the final step in emotion regulation is to get control of your response. read more