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We all feel intense emotions at times - this is normal. However, if we don’t have healthy ways to manage these emotions, they can start to harm our behaviour and relationships. In the short term, not managing our emotions can increase our risk of anxiety and withdrawal, and lead to difficulties controlling our behaviour. In the long term, we may experience more conflict and relationship breakdowns, and we could be more at risk of depression and other mental health conditions.1 So, it’s important to understand and manage our emotions, so we can feel good in our relationships and within ourselves. 9 ways to manage your emotions It’s never too late to learn how to understand and manage your emotions. Below, we explore 9 ways to control your emotions. 1. Notice your emotions Noticing your emotions as you’re feeling them is an important first step to understanding them. From there, you can choose how you want to react. You can start to notice your emotions by checking in with yourself throughout the day. Try writing down how you’re feel. 2. Name your feelings Naming your feelings may sound similar to noticing them, but the act of naming them can help in two main ways2: When you speak your feelings out loud, your brain automatically begins to reevaluate the situation that triggered those feelings. This process, known as cognitive reappraisal, can make the situation feel less upsetting. Voicing your feelings acknowledges them, which brings acceptance. It also acts as a reminder that emotions aren’t permanent and can be noticed and let go of. Naming your feelings could be as simple as saying, “I’m feeling tired and grumpy today, but a little excited for this evening.” You could set yourself the goal of naming your feelings to your spouse, friends or family members once a day. Alternatively, if sharing your emotions with others feels too much right now, you can practice telling yourself in the mirror. 3. Identify your triggers When we’re in a situation that triggers intense emotions, we get a physical reaction. This physical reaction can indicate that someone has overstepped our boundaries or that something they said or did reminded us of a painful past experience. One way to identify your triggers is to concentrate on your body. Here are some signs that you may be feeling emotionally triggered: Sweating Rapid heart rate Panic or anxiety attack Finding it difficult to breathe Sudden changes in your mood Tension in your muscles, jaw, or fists Experiencing a series of negative thoughts Feeling panicky, scared, or generally unsafe Experiencing a sudden urge to escape or run away. When you notice this physical reaction, it can help to ask yourself: What happened that triggered me? Did the trigger event bring up any thoughts or memories? Does this feeling remind me of something from my past? These questions can help you identify what caused you to feel triggered in the present, and what experience it may have reminded you of from the past. 4. Give yourself compassion Showing yourself compassion can help you understand and regulate your emotions, improve your life satisfaction, and make you feel more connected with the people around you. Self-compassion may also offer you some protection against mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression. You can give yourself compassion in three ways: Self-kindness: Treating yourself like you would a friend, and taking care of your body with exercise, healthy foods, or rest. Move through pain: We all make mistakes, experience pain, and face obstacles. These are a natural part of being human. Recognising this can help you feel less alone and ashamed of your struggles. Mindfulness: Practicing mindfulness can help you understand, accept and let go of your difficult emotions when you feel in distress. 5. Write down your feelings By processing your difficult feelings and getting them down on paper, you begin to let them go. Studies show that regular journaling helps ease our painful emotions long-term. Journaling consistently for several months is also associated with fewer symptoms of depression. If you find it difficult to put your feelings into words, drawing, sculpting and painting are also great ways to get in touch with your feelings. 6. Accept your emotions (rather than fighting them) If you didn’t feel safe showing emotions like anger or sadness when you were a child, these emotions may be quickly followed by negative thoughts like: “I need to toughen up.” “I’m weak for feeling like this.” “It’s not a big deal.” “I just have to stay busy.” When trying to understand and respond to your emotions, it’s important to do so without criticism or judgement, or by avoiding or dismissing them. When you accept and acknowledge your emotions, the emotions may become less distressing, which can make them easier to manage. You can practice accepting your emotions by imagining that they are leaves on a stream. You can’t stop the leaves from falling, but you can watch them flow downstream, further and further away, until eventually you can’t see them at all. They are temporary, just like your difficult emotions. You can also learn to accept your emotions using positive affirmations. 7. Make positive affirmations a part of your daily routine Positive affirmations are phrases you say to yourself to alter negative thinking patterns and acknowledge your difficult feelings. Regularly using positive affirmations can decrease stress, improve our wellbeing, and help us change our behaviour. Here are some examples of affirmations you can use: I give myself permission to feel my emotions. I can express my emotions in healthy ways. I am in control of my emotions, and I choose how to respond. I can communicate my emotions without losing control. I am capable of finding healthy ways to release my emotions. I can pause and reflect before acting on my emotions. 8. Give mindfulness a try Mindfulness can help us understand our emotions and handle them in healthier ways. It can also make distress feel less overwhelming, help us bounce back from difficult emotions quicker, and prevent us from getting stuck in negative thought cycles. In terms of our overall mental health, mindfulness may also reduce the symptoms of anxiety and depression.8 For more information on mindfulness, check out our resource: 9. Speak to someoneIt’s not easy learning how to manage your emotions on your own. So, if you’re finding it tough, that’s okay. Many professionals are trained and experienced in helping people just like you with emotion management. View full article

Air Fryer Cheesy Garlic Crumpet Tear and Share RecipeAn easy-peasy and totally delicious take on a classic. Serves: 4 people | Prep time: 5 minutes | Cooking time: 8 minutes Ingredients6 Crumpets 80g Salted Butter, at room temperature 3 Garlic Cloves 80g Grated Mozzarella Cheese Black Pepper MethodPeel and mince the garlic. Mix the garlic, butter and parsley together in a bowl. Spread the tops of the crumpets with the garlic butter and grind over some pepper. Cut each crumpet into quarters. Preheat your air fryer at 180°C for 5 minutes. Place the crumpets into a round metal dish to fit your air fryer. Sprinkle over the cheese. View full article

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Air Fryer Gnocchi Lasagne RecipeServes: 6 people | Prep time: 10 minutes | Cooking time: 50 minutes Italian | Main Ingredients500g Fresh Gnocchi 500g Lean Minced Beef 1 x 500g jar Cucina Tomato Lasagne Sauce 1 x 480g jar Cucina Lasagne White Sauce 60g Grated Mozzarella or Cheddar Black Pepper 25ml Olive Oil 30ml Water MethodHeat the oil in a saucepan and brown the mince. Add the tomato sauce, season with some black pepper and simmer for 20 minutes. Take the tray out of the air fryer and heat at 180°C for 3 minutes. Put the gnocchi in the bottom of the frying basket, sprinkle over the water and cook for 5 minutes. Then, spoon the meat sauce on the top, pour over the white lasagne sauce and sprinkle over the grated cheese. Cook for another 25 minutes and serve. View full article

Air Fryer Roast Potatoes RecipeAn easy and quick mid week meal. Serves: 4 people | Prep time: 5 minutes | Cooking time: 45 minutes British | Main | Gluten Free | Dairy Free | Vegetarian | Vegan Ingredients1kg Maris Piper Potatoes 30ml Rapeseed Oil Sea Salt Fresh Rosemary MethodPeel the potatoes and cut into equal size large chunks. Put in a pan of cold water, add some salt, bring to the boil and cook for about 7 minutes, until you can just insert a sharp knife into them. Drain into a colander and shake to rough up the edges. Allow to cool a little. Put into a bowl and drizzle over the oil and gently rub over the potatoes. Cook at 190°C in your air fryer for 35 minutes. Serve with some extra salt sprinkled over and some sprigs of fresh rosemary. View full article

RecipeServes: 10 people | Prep time: 30 minutes | Cooking time: 24 minutes Ingredients500g Minced chicken 150g Salted butter at room temperature 4 x Cloves garlic 10g Fresh parsley 2 x Medium eggs 60g Plain flour 100g Fresh breadcrumbs 1 x tsp Paprika Sea salt and black pepper Spray oil MethodChop the parsley finely. Peel and mince the garlic. Put the softened butter, garlic and parsley in a bowl and mix till well blended. Divide into 10 portions – roll into balls and put on some greaseproof paper on a baking sheet and freeze for 30 mins. Divide the mince into 10 portions and roll into balls. Put the flour in a bowl and season with the paprika, salt and pepper. Break the eggs in another bowl and beat well. Put the breadcrumbs in another bowl. Take the butter from the freezer. Slightly flatten a chicken mince ball in your hand, put a butter ball on top – then fold the mince around the butter to cover. Dip in the flour and coat well – then dip and coat in the egg wash and then finely coat in the breadcrumbs. Do this with all the chicken balls. Heat the air fryer to 200°C. Put 5 of the balls in the tray – spray with some oil and cook for 6 mins. Open the drawer – turn the Kiev’s around – spray with some more oil and cook another 6 mins. Keep these ones warm in the oven while you cook the rest. View full article

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They're fantastic, and it's a lot quicker. Somethings I do still use my stove for but mostly everything goes in the air fryer.

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Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) is in danger next week, when his sinister husband John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth) drugs him! This follows another charged moment that Aaron shares with true love Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley). Meanwhile, Paddy Dingle (Dominic Brunt) has a terrible realisation, but what is it about? Tracy Robinson (Amy Walsh) finally clocks that things don't add up with Nate Robinson's (Jurell Carter) murder. Also, April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan) fears crossing villain Ray Walters (Joe Absolom) as she falls deeper into his circle. 1. Aaron Dingle drugged by John Sugden after tender moment with Robert Sugden Robert visits Aaron. ITV John and Aaron return to the village to have lunch with Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter), and she's sad to hear that they're definitely moving away. Aaron tries to downplay his concerns over John's behaviour, and Chas senses something is wrong. John panics to hear that Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) is thinking of calling the police about the missing Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb), and he makes up an excuse to Aaron so he can rush off. John spikes Aaron. ITV Aaron is bemused by John's strange actions, while Robert is suspicious to hear about the Mack situation. When Victoria Sugden (Isabel Hodgins) reveals John and Aaron are moving into John's childhood home, Robert storms out and interrupts Aaron packing up the flat. Robert tries to convince Aaron he's making a mistake, and Aaron wavers when Robert moves closer and insists their spark is still very much alive. When Robert kisses Aaron, how will he respond? As Aaron struggles with his feelings, he's soon back at the cottage with John, who is jealous as he puts a plan in action. Determined to make Aaron dependent on him, John spikes some whisky and manages to manipulate Aaron into drinking it. With Aaron uncharacteristically affected by one glass of whisky, John is ready to look after him. But when John goes to fetch some firewood, Aaron pours himself another glass from the drugged whisky, oblivious to the danger. Can anyone save Aaron? 2. Paddy Dingle has an awful realisation What has Paddy found? ITV When Paddy has a terrible realisation, what is it about? Is it linked to his troubled new lodger Dylan Penders (Fred Kettle), or could this be about Paddy's work as a crisis helpline volunteer? We haven't forgotten that Paddy unwittingly spoke to John, who entered an online chat out of apparent guilt over his many crimes. Might Paddy be about to make the connection about John, just as Paddy's adoptive son Aaron is at John's mercy? 3. Tracy Robinson grows suspicious over coincidences in Nate Robinson's murder Liam supports Tracy. ITV Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson) notices Tracy's low spirits, and she opens up about her bouts of depression and her fears about single parenting. Liam suggests some counselling, but when he seems sceptical over how Owen Michaels (Simon Haines) could have overpowered Nate, Tracy is suspicious. Amy Walsh as Tracy in Emmerdale. ITV This feeling is heightened when she has a heart-to-heart with a distraught Charity. The fact that Mack dumped Charity by voice note starts to niggle at Tracy, as there's a similarity with the way Nate disappeared. Will Tracy's thoughts turn to Nate's real killer, John? 4. April Windsor dreads the wrath of Ray Walters in terrifying drug drop April is scared. ITV Ray pressures Dylan into doing a risky job, but April volunteers instead. April arrives at the carpark for the drug drop when a hooded man demands she gives him the bag. The man pulls out a knife, so April reluctantly hands over the drugs. Dylan consoles a shaken April and assures her Ray will understand. April and Dylan come clean to Ray. ITV As Paddy hears Dylan never showed at the hostel, leading him to decide to ask him to move back in, Chas is outraged and tries to get Liam to intervene. Meanwhile, April and Dylan meet Ray in the woods and confess to losing the drugs. What will Ray do? View full article