Why do I get so emotional over nothing?

When left to our own devices for too long we can often fall prey to our thoughts and insecurities. A prolonged period of reflection that can lead to anxiety, regret, anger, sadness, and so forth. It happens because we allow ourselves to succumb to those negative thoughts of ours, and without others to drown them out, we sometimes find ourselves wallowing in it. This is but one form of getting emotional "over nothing". Other times we may spontaneously burst with feelings of anger, hatred, or otherwise feelings of negativity if something we see or hear prods at our hearts (gets on our nerves). These are things which we may have felt are long gone and far behind us, but surprisingly a mere word can reignite the feelings attached to them and set us ablaze.

It's most likely not nothing! Many things can cause us to get emotional, like triggers that have the potential to bring us back to a painful time in our lives, or hormone imbalances (which we have no control over!). You're feelings are always valid whatever they are!

I tend to get emotional over nothing when I bottle up my feelings, and overtime it just overflows. It helps to talk to someone. So please don't be afraid to talk it out. This site helps me a lot and I hope it can help you too.

Your emotions are valid! It wouldn't be "nothing" if they are there. You emotions tell you in their own language what is going on inside you. Different people may have different emotional reaction to the exact same circumstance, because it's not just what's going on outside but also what's going on inside that constitutes your emotional reaction. I've been trying to pay more attention to my emotions, feel them, listen to them talk in their own voice. I'd say try to journal or talk to a listener about your emotions-- put a name to them and identify a cause (e.g. what are you vulnerable about?). This helps a lot! When you understand your emotions it's easier to manage them.

Getting emotional over small, seemingly insignificant things might be caused by another stressfactor. Maybe talking to someone like a therapist or counselor might help you identify what's been bothering you and prevent bottled up emotions.

You might be feeling like everything is overwhelming and oppressive, although it really shouldn't be. Write down everything that makes you upset and try identify a pattern and layout your mind on paper.

Because you've a got a soft hearted and you feel that you're in the place of the person who's actually feeling so.

If you get emotional, it always means "something" instead of "nothing". Sometimes other people will think something is not important of relevant, but this doesn't mean it shouldn't matter to you!

This happens to almost all of us it is when we get stressed about something that hurts us or our emotional state.

You may be dealing with a lot of stress and hard emotions which is causing you to feel emotional very quickly. Many people get very emotional especially when they are stressed and frustrated, so take the time to notice certain emotions and behaviours you might be experiencing and see whether changing these thoughts and behaviours may help you emotionally.