Sentence examples for avoiding emotional from inspiring English sources

Buddhism is not alone in its spiritual advice of practiced non-attachment to objects as a means of avoiding emotional possession by what one should perhaps merely possess.

And frankly, given the erratic behavior of Omar, avoiding emotional risk seems a pretty sensible option for anyone in his orbit.

He is another of this author's careful, cautious heroes who would prefer not to feel too much, who work hard at avoiding emotional engagement and risk.

She's very calm, very neutral in her attitude, and that keeps us very much on an even keel, avoiding emotional highs and lows.

I very quickly felt less pain.' Losing Stephen has similarities, she says, with losing the music, though rather than avoiding emotional triggers, she has immersed herself in them by becoming her husband's literary executor.

"It was a fascinating period, and there were a lot of lessons to be learned about proportionate responses, and making responses based on evidence, avoiding emotional reaction, and not necessarily taking the easy line.

CBT for pain typically does not 'open up' negative emotions, encourage previously avoided emotional experiences (except pain exposure exercises, which are probably helpful), or use the therapeutic relationship as a change vehicle.

Mr. Tipple said that New Zealand should avoid "emotional responses" in the debate over gun laws.

Although physicians are taught to divorce personal feelings from professional duty, and to avoid emotional intrusions, my experience has not supported this position.

Senior Indian election officials have called on candidates in the nation's elections to avoid emotional outbursts as an increasingly acrimonious campaign reaches its climax.

But a safe way to break the news and help avoid emotional mayhem, some experts say, is to focus on the capriciousness of the heart.