What are emotions? Watch this 7-minute video.

Alfred and Shadow: A Short Story about Emotions is a heart-warming, educational animation which touches on the core emotions we all experience as humans, why we have them, and how they work. In sum, emotions are important sources of information about our world. For example, emotions tell us whether we are safe (anxiety, fear), and help us to relate to others (love, empathy). This video also explains why we have more "unpleasant" emotions than "pleasant" and how our childhood experiences impact how we express emotions later in life.

A key message from this video is to become aware and "open up" to your true feelings and what they might be trying to communicate, rather than ignoring or dismissing their importance.