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Sometimes, sadness can feel like it’s taking over and it can be hard to separate your feelings from other parts of your life. But a new study says that one way to distance yourself from negative emotions is to imagine those emotions as another person and describe how that person looks to you to make it real. The technique allows people to “think of an emotion as a person who is separate from themselves, which makes them feel more detached from the sadness.”

See how the technique works and other tips about how to separate yourself from sad feelings below.

Even when we know people’s names, why do we go for days without using them? By using someone’s name, you help them feel seen and acknowledged — and that’s an act of kindness. According to kindness.org’s research in collaboration with the University of Oxford, doing a kind act increases happiness, well-being, trust and compassion. And it can have the same powerful effect on those who receive the act. Try it, and put a smile on both your faces.

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