But cultivating positive emotions does not mean that we should only be positive;
Healthy emotional life is a balance of pleasant and unpleasant;
As we have discussed, avoiding the unpleasant parts of life is not a productive or healthy emotion regulation strategy.
Cultivating positive emotions, however, helps us bounce back and be resilient in the face of stress. It expands our capacity to think and act in wholesome ways by allowing us to savor good experiences. Practicing wholesome emotions can broaden our emotional repertoire and can help us build satisfying relationships with others. Not to mention, the practice of wholesome emotions can train our minds in the direction of greater emotional strength and balance.