We have emo­tions for a rea­son. Anger in response to injus­tice can sig­nal that the sit­u­a­tion needs to change; sad­ness in response to loss can sig­nal that we’d like to keep the peo­ple we love in our lives. It’s when we rumi­nate, or get caught up in our emo­tions, that they might become mal­adap­tive. That’s when…