This is the way. This is the literal answer to OPs question and it’s an answer that so many people cannot synthesize into words. Your emotions are not YOU. Your thoughts are not YOU and the sooner you learn to recognize this, the more power you have over your life and your outlook on it.

Sorry I know I’m replying to you and you wrote the great post but I wanted to just chime in here and say, this is the way.

OP, Try reading “Master Your Emotions” by Thibaut Meurisse — life changing principles here!