I feel like no one ever taught me how to manage my emotions-how do I start now?

Children only learn the coping skills their parents have. No one else is around to teach them. So when children grow into adults they carry with them or perhaps not with them, the skills they need for life. You can learn these skills by reading books on the issues you want to strengthen for example, interpersonal communication, how to deal with stress, etc. You can attend counselling to help with some of the big ones and perhaps get guidance on where to find help with the rest i.e book recommendations. This is quite normal and the fact you are asking means you have the insight to know you need more skills. Well done and I trust you will learn what you need to become the person you aim to be :-)

My parents were great, they really did try their best. But never once, even til this day have I seen them kiss, hold hands or even say I love you. They never had any 'sit downs' and 'deep and meaningful' talks with me- I had to find out everything through TV and friends. Which of course, isn't always the right way to go about things. Focus on the positive of having to start managing your emotions now. At least you are older and therefore it'll be easier to make a wiser decision on how you decide to handle them. You now know you can go with your gut instinct if you truly think it's the right approach whereas if you had been taught how to manage how you feel and should react, it may never have felt like it was truly you reacting to a situation. Now depending on the emotion you have to approach it differently. Let's say anger. Initial response may be to be physically aggressive or to yell abuse. Is this really going to make you feel better? Is it going to resolve why you're feeling angry? Because at the end of the day, that is what you really want, to fix the problem and not to feel angry. Therefore you should ask yourself that before making any rash decisions. If it's having a crush on someone and you feel as if you cannot show it. The two questions to ask or tell yourself would be are 'what's the worst that can happen?' and 'well i could move on if it is unrequited and feel better much sooner than this sick lovey feeling' I think it's all about stepping back and thinking what you want at the end of the day. What is best for you. Once that is determined, the way you react and manage your emotions should be much more controlled and rationalised.

Finding 7 cups is an great first step .... we have some excellent listeners on board who can help talk through any particular issues you have and perhaps identify what potential triggers you have. There are also some fantastic self help guides that are a great source of information for you to read through. I hope this is of some help to you.

The Managing Emotions 7 Cups self-help guide is a great place to start. Following this, reaching out for community support and seeing how other people have managed their emotions and dealt with their problems is a great idea. You can also peruse different coping mechanisms and self-care tips, that can help you to work through strong emotions and take care of yourself as they're happening. Being able to process and sort through emotions is a skill that takes time to develop, so don't get frustrated with yourself. Take it slow.

Take a deep breath. You can control your emotions if you have a calm and stable mind. If you really want to do it, you will be able to do it. You can also follow some Yoga techniques, this will generate positive vibes and you will feel more at ease with yourself and your emotions. Talk to someone about your emotions, remove that burden off your chest by talking about it. You will feel lighter. Hope this helps. :)

Well I Supose You Start A Diary And Write Down your emotions each time you feel either low or depressed

I try to keep track of my moods and emotions by journaling and keeping a mood tracker. Journaling allows me to express myself emotionally without taking action. Giving me time to calm down or sometimes I am able to see where I may have been wrong about something. The nood tracking apps and diary I keep gives me a visual picture graphing highs and lows, anything that is out of balance or out of character for me. Managing your emotions doesn't happen overnight and the process continues throughout your life.

Sometimes you should let your emotion out like cry in a pillow or something, trust me it will make you feel better, plus it lets out all the stress.

I first feel to identify my emotions. After that, I acknowledge my emotions are valid to let it go.

Take an inventory of your emotions, pick out the ones you wish to change, choose one and change it..