This document introduces a new concept called "Feel-Set" to describe importance of feelings, and it provides guidance on cultivating positive feelings.
The author explains that feelings are responses to both internal thoughts and external experiences and emphasizes that feelings shape our nature, behavior, and well-being. The document outlines the impact of feelings on various aspects of life, including happiness, decision-making, relationships, productivity, and health.
The document discusses the complex process of how feelings are generated, influenced by sensory inputs, parental guidance, teachings, friendships, media, social values, and personal experiences. It also summarizes various psychological theories related to emotions and feelings, such as the James-Lange Theory, the Cannon-Bard Theory, the Schachter Singer Two-Factor Theory, Lazarus’ Cognitive Appraisal Theory, the Facial Feedback Hypothesis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotional Intelligence (EI), Positive Psychology, Cognitive Reframing, and Resilience.
The author further introduces the concept of “Positive Feel-Set," defined as a set of guiding principles that cultivate positive feelings, and suggests that developing a positive feel-set is essential for cultivating a positive nature.
The document details ten guiding principles for developing a Positive Feel-Set, including surrounding oneself with positive people and environments, preferring positive sensory inputs, developing the ability to interpret sensory inputs correctly, focusing on the advantages of positive inputs, addressing potential downsides of positive inputs, learning to absorb shocks and avoid retaliation, considering the consequences of actions, being objective-oriented, adopting a long-term perspective, and learning from losses.
Finally, the document provides guidance on what to do if a feel-set is already negative. When a person has developed negative feel-set; he will be under the influence of harmful negative feelings. So in such a case the author suggests that the person should take following measures:
Immediate measures: Remain calm and composed; pursue activities of interest and avoid loneliness, etc.
Long term measures: A negative feel-set forms when a person, instead of following positive feel-set guiding principles, follows opposite principles. For transforming a negative feel-set into positive one should follow above referred the ten positive feel-set guiding principles consistently. Gradually, negativity will shift towards positivity.
