BBS301: Recommendations - Applying Mixed Methods Research

This report presents recommendations concerning the application of mixed methods research, particularly in the context of business and big data, as part of the BBS301 course. It addresses the importance of emotional regulation, emphasizing that emotional dysregulation can lead to mental health issues. The report highlights the significance of learning emotional control during childhood and adolescence. Furthermore, it underscores the need for clear communication skills, including verbal, non-verbal, and assertiveness, to prevent misunderstandings and emotional unrest. The document also explores how broadening one's mindset through positive emotions can enhance mental fortitude and improve work-related abilities. Lastly, it touches on the importance of understanding government functions and utilizing online platforms for research. The provided bibliography offers resources for further exploration of these topics.

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Dealing with High Emotions
An individual's level of emotional maturity is defined by their ability to correctly
recognize their personal limits in orders to totally understand one's capacity for self-control. The
greatest challenge for human civilization today is trying to achieve autonomy and regain
emotional stability in a world that is flexible, dynamics, and susceptible to change. Every
individual has quantifiable potential that can be attained given the right resources, guidance, and
time. There are numerous mental health programs that have been developed by private
organizations and government agencies that are dedicated towards the assistance of individuals
with emotional instability (Andries 2009, 14). These programs are founded on the concept of
increased psychic health that allows the individual to adapt accordingly to personal demands
and social-environmental influences. These programs are normally offered by any healthcare
centre that has a psychological department; this allows any willing person with emotional issues
to check in and get the necessary help. Individuals are normally categorized into groups
depending on the level of medical help they require with dealing with emotional issues. If a
given participant has considerable problems managing his/her emotions over an extended period
of time; it is indicative that the person is suffering from emotional dysregulation (Rowe and
Fitness 2018, 20).
Emotional Dysregulation is considered as a serious psychological issue that can be
associated with large mental health ailments like depression, psychosis, post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and personality disorder. Humans are not born with the ability to
control their emotions; it is a learned skill that is taught through social interactions (e.g. friends,
schoolmates, and teachers) and parental guidance. Childhood and Adolescence are two critical

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stages during which an individual should learn how to control their emotions. For instance, a
child who is prone to quick and overwhelming emotional experiences should be offered
immediate support and direction to manage the issue. This intervention is done to ensure that an
individual does not develop unhealthy short-term solutions like avoidance, self-harm, and
suppression of emotions. These short-term solutions develop into long-term coping mechanisms
that can seriously cripple a person's well-being (Izard, et al. 2011, 47-49).
Gain Clarity of Ideas
Effective communication is important especially if one wants to exchange ideas with
peers over a popular social media like Facebook and Twitter. Communication permits
individuals to convey thoughts and ideas effectively; this in turn allows people to understand,
respect, disputes, and debate ideas without resorting to violence. Understand ideas with immense
clarity stems from having good listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills-all of which are
grouped together under communication skills (CAPS 2011, 4-6). Ideas are normally
misunderstood or ignored if they are expressed in a manner that is not clear or precise. In reality,
social interactions and support is one of factors that can effectively prevent one from unpleasant
emotional situations that will yield depression and anxiety. Communication allows us to clearly
express ourselves to loved ones and friends in order to get the necessary support and assistance.
Therefore, for individuals to develop good communication habits there are three unique inter-
linked skills than need to be learnt. These three are verbal communication, non-verbal
communication, and assertiveness skills. The conveyance of an idea is dependent on the
employment of these three skills successfully (Lifecare 2011, 1-5).
Unfruitful communication of idea often leads to high levels of emotions unrest that can
result in negative behavior (for instance, rioting and social instability). Assertive communication

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is founded on the principal of mutual respect between the individual pitching an idea and the
person receiving the idea. Therefore, assertive communication means that an individual speaks-
out on given issues; but, he/she still remains mindful of the rights of other people in the vicinity
(social media, church, school, or Community Park) (CAPS 2011, 6). Being assertive is
encouraged because it helps people develop self-respect and self-worth when it comes to
expressing their feelings, thought, and standing up for their individual or constitutional rights.
Moreover, Assertiveness indicates that a person is mindful of the needs of other as such he/she is
willing to corporate with others in order to derive a mutually conducive outcome. Therefore, an
assertive individual is able to communicate his ideas freely and widely without using
underhanded techniques such as manipulation and aggressive behavior. In conclusion, good
communication skills should be availed to all participants to ensure that ideas are expressed and
understood as they were intended (CAPS 2011, 7).
Broadening One's Mindset
Over the years several theories have been proposed that suggest that emotions do not only
generate feelings of fulfillment, joy, and happiness, but are also responsible for mental
development. As such, one theory suggests that emotion a directly tied to the aspect of
broadening human behavior (i.e. “thought-action repertoires”). Some of these behaviors are
considered to be curiosity, play, awareness, and kindness (Yeager and Bundick 2009, 425). The
understanding that can be drawn from the theory is that the more people express positive
emotions like joy, kindness, gentleness and happiness the more creative and flexible they
become in terms of mental fortitude. As such, social media posts and images that enlist positive
emotions from readers are thought to better the overall mental well-being of that individual
because they broaden his/her mindset. A broadened arsenal of behaviors results in improved

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work-related abilities, skills, and knowledge. Moreover, a broad mindset introduces individuals
to new intellectual, social, personal, psychological, and physical resource (Dweck, Walton and
Cohen 2015, 16-17).
Understanding Government Better
There are online platforms that allow people to better understand the inner workings of
their respective governments. The role that a government plays in a society is crucial to
understand in order to appreciate the overall need and authoritarian power of the entity. Online
platforms such as Google can provide a researching party with all the resources and archives
they will need to understand how governments enforce property rights, protect people's rights,
institute chains of command, controls money distribution, better social welfare and manage the
flow of information in a country (Bertola 2012, 13).

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Bibliography
Andries, Alina Maria. 2009. "Emotions Management within Organizations." Economics and
Applied Informatics Journal: 1-18.
Bertola, Giuseppe. 2012. The role of the State in Society - Government vs. Citizen
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CAPS, Counselling and Psychological Services. 2011. "Learn to Communicate Effectively."
University of Sydney: 1-7.
Dweck, Carol S., Gregory M. Walton, and Geoffrey L. 2015. Cohen. Academic Tenacity:
Mindsets and Skills that Promote Long-Term Learning. Research , Seattle, WA: Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation:1-43.
Izard, C.E., E.M. Woodburn, K.J. Finlon, E.S. Krauthamer-Ewing, S.R. Grossman, and A.
Seidenfeld. 2011."Emotion knowledge, emotion utilization, and emotion regulation."
Emot. Rev.: 44–52.
Lifecare.2011."Communication Skills for Healthy Relationship." LifeCare: 1-8.
Rowe, Anna D., and Julie Fitness. 2018."Understanding the Role of Negative Emotions in Adult
Learning and Achievement: A Social Functional Perspective." Molecular Diversity
Preservation International and Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI): 1-
20.
Yeager, D. S., and M. J. Bundick.2009."The role of purposeful work goals in promoting meaning
in life and in schoolwork during adolescence." Journal of Adolescent Research: 423–452.
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