| No. |
Emotional Bypassing |
Emotional Processing |
1 |
Avoid confronting or addressing your emotions |
Pause to acknowledge and recognize your emotions without judgment |
| 2 |
Use distractions to numb or escape from your feelings |
Create an open and accepting space for your emotions to arise and be felt |
| 3 |
Become defensive when emotions are brought up or challenged |
Able to identify the name and the root cause of the specific emotion you're experiencing |
| 4 |
Rationalize your emotions rather than experiencing them fully |
Accept and validate your emotions as valid and important aspects of your experience |
| 5 |
Feel disconnected from yourself and others |
Explore the deeper messages or meaning behind your emotions |
