As noted in Psych Yourself for Healthy Habits , I have a body but I am not my body. As noted in Emotional These Days? emotions are part of a feedback system designed to help us navigate our lives. Emotions utilize systems of our body to convey information.
Tears are an artifact of the body,
Blushing is an artifact of the body,
The chemistry of joy is an artifact of the body.
The quiver you may feel standing near a precipice is an artifact of the body.
Emotions are artifacts of the body. I am not my body, I have a body but I am not my body.
Similarly, I have emotions, but I am not my emotions.
Understand this and you have a platform for managing your emotions as a Conductor may manage an orchestra.