The jaw-dropping importance of Sadness
The sequel ”Inside Out” (2015) launched by @Disney and Pixar’s follows a young girl’s emotions- Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust- navigating her move to a new city.
The film offers a fun glimpse into how balancing emotions helps shape our actions and relationships with others.
Emotional Validation: Giving Sadness a High Five! 😭
The scene occurs pretty late in the movie. Joy has been the main controlling emotion in Riley's life ever since she can remember. Everybody made sure to keep Sadness as far away from the control panel as possible- never even letting her touch it.
However this changes with one of the most meaningful scenes. Joy begins to acknowledge that Sadness also plays a crucial role in helping Riley process her emotions, leading her to tell Sadness, "Riley needs you."
As Sadness approaches the control panel nervously, she finally participates in Riley's journey for the first time
Validating Emotions - Giving yourself a free pass
Recognise and accept your feeling by validating them, without judgement
"Without sadness, we could never truly appreciate joy."
Learn how, by doing these simple things:
🌟 1. Listen up - Let others vent without interrupting, showing you understand.
🌟2. Acknowledge, don't dismiss - Recognize feelings with phrases like, "I can see why you'd feel that way."
🌟3. Reflect, don't fix - Sometimes just saying, "That sounds tough," can be more helpful than solving the problem.
🌟4. Be kind to your emotions -Allow yourself to feel without guilt.