Negative Feelings are needed (WSJ article)

Pretty good article on harnessing your emotions and putting them to work.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/why-you-need-negative-thoughts-1471881692?mod=e2fb

Why You Need Negative Feelings

Emotions such as anger or envy can be turned around to help you change your behavior

1 Label the Feeling

2 Make a Pros and Cons List

3 Listen for “Should”

4 Imagine a Redo

5 Talk to a Child

6 Take Baby Steps

The above 6 steps are its outline. "Talk to a child" is to imagine explaining the feeling and the methods to fix it to a child, because you wouldn't talk badly or blame a child, you can use this for yourself.