How can I learn to control my emotions when I don't even know what they are?

The easiest way to control our emotions is to think of the consequences that we might have to face if we display them. You might not know the exact emotions going through you but you might have a general idea of what is troubling you. When I go through such moments, I take time to sit down, meditate for a while and try to organize my mind.I go through things that bother me and find out the exact reason for my distress.This helps me sort my emotions and if I know what is troubling me then I can go further ahead and try to find a solution to the cause of my unhappiness.

Feel what your body is doing, tense or relaxed muscles, fast or slow heart beat, and shallow or deep breathing, and see if noticing what your body is doing helps calm extreme or long felt emotional states

This is a good one! Something I have found that helps for me is writing. I have several of those college ruled 70 page notebooks that one might buy for school, and I have a lot of pens. I basically always have a notebook that I am currently writing in, and whenever I feel a certain way, I just sit down and write for a while! This REALLY helps me when I can't seem to figure out what exactly I feel, but I know I feel bad. I might feel angry for what seems like no reason, which makes me even more upset! But, after writing about my day for a while, I eventually am able to write about why I feel angry. Writing has helped me understand myself so much, and it helps me calm down :) It allows me to say things that are hard to say out loud, and it is a place to get everything off my chest. I keep these notebooks private, and my friends and family respect that. I can also share my notebook with certain people if i choose so! It is really up to you what to write about and when to write. I start my entries with the date and time, and then just let loose! Sometimes I write in sentences, other times I just write lists of thoughts to get them all out of my head. I can always go back later and read what I wrote, and usually I can see even more clearly why I felt the way I did. It is all about learning yourself really, and getting in touch with your mind. With writing, I have learned to recognize patterns in my emotions, and I can see certain things in my life that affect me. It is a great feeling being able to calm myself down through writing. And I am usually able to come up with my own solutions to how I am feeling, therefore controlling my emotions better as time goes on. Maybe you can give it a try! If you don't like to write, you could also type a little bit of your thoughts out on the computer! You also don't have to save what you write, you could throw it out if you wished, but getting it out and getting a clear mind will definitely help you feel more in control! :)

You can control your emotions by relaxing. You may feel depressed or not your usual self and the best way answer is to calm down and take a deep breath. Also, express what you feel by writing, painting, or doing your favorite hobby.

Personally I dance and it helps me to let my emotions out. Put all my power into my moves. Just to dance I feel weight less. When im angry or sad I dance.

Be sensitive about yourself. You obviously can't control emotions if you are not aware of what's the root of a certain thing that leads to your certain emotion.

If you are teenager, just take it easy, emotions are like bubbles, first they are just flying around, flowing free, and then, boom, dissapear... Its magic :) we cant explain perfectly how our brains work, just give it time...

Why do you want to control your emotions ? C'mon, emotions are meant to be expressed and if it's a positive one it may make ones day.

It is all about learning what emotion is what, once you start to learn and understand your emotions, it may become easier to "control" them, If you don't know what they are you can't control them. Take care!!

Think of ways of coping. For example breathe in and out, or writing a story based on you, or even a story from random. Talking to your friends, family or teachers. Homework or studying. Basically focusing yourself to something else rather than your feelings.