2 Recorded Emotional Incidents from a Journal
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One incident from my journal during which I experiences a strong emotion stemmed from a rafting trip I took with some friends. I had not worked out for a long time, even though my friends are active and athletic and go to the gym a good deal. We prepared our rafts for what would be a four-hour journey down the river. Because it was extremely warm and nothing in the raft stays dry, everyone took off their shirts and shoes and left on only their shorts. I did the same. However, due to not working out for a long period of time, my physical appearance paled in comparison to that of my friends. One of my friends even said, ôYouÆre going to need a bra soon if you donÆt lose some weight.ö My buddies thought this was funny and laughed. I laughed as well. My laughter, however, was an attempt to cover my profound humiliation. While not obese I had let myself go to a point where I was unhappy with my appearance. I was so humiliated it was hard to enjoy the rafting trip or much else that day. When I got home I was still feeling humiliation and determined that I would begin going to the gym on a regular basis the very next day. Since that time I have gotten myself into the condition where I am at least not humiliated over my physical appearance in front of others.One aspect of the impact of being humiliated is behavior change. I think we feel humiliation because we are often motivated to change our behavior when we
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