maegrowthteacher on Nostr: you are spot on that our emotions sadly dictate most if not all of our critical ...

you are spot on that our emotions sadly dictate most if not all of our critical thinking. it is a question of: do we think WITH our emotions or do we USE our emotions to think?
The former implies that emotions DICTATE our actions. Eg. Anxious then we act negatively to our external stimuli or lashing out blindly. The latter implies that emotions are use as an INSIGHT to better understand how we act to external stimuli. Eg empathy by putting yourself in one's shoes.
In a nutshell, understanding our emotions is important on how we can use our cognitive abilities. All of these take practice. ☺️👌