A 6: Strong Feelings, Big Feelings: What Do You Do with Them? - Ann Buss

Often we regret the actions or words that come out of us when we seem to be overpowered by strong and difficult emotions. We don't want to just bottle them, but what do we do with them that is still in line with the Lord's injunction to "love others as ourselves" and to "set a guard over our mouth"? I have explored some ideas found in modern psychology and brain research that suggest techniques we can learn to make us tolerant of our emotions, that is, able to ride out the storm and act from good. I am not in any way an expert on this, but I hope to share what I've learned about impulse control and the brain. We'll look at connections between New Church thought and psychological thought and aim at practical ways to use these ideas to help our marriages and dealings with our kids.

Ann Buss is an artist, and enjoys teaching about the magic of color and paint. She and her husband, Erik, lived in South Africa for a decade, and some of her paintings from that time reflect the images of that country. They moved to the United States a year-and-a-half ago with their five children.