we jump with surprise or gasp in fear. As children, we have no filters nor does the brain have the cognitive development to evaluate how and why we feel a certain emotion; therefore, we express them as they come up.
to just let it be. Fortunately,there is a limitto the energy of the emotion being let out. If we are patient enough and continue to surrender to the process, eventually the pressure of the emotion runs itself out completely, as if a fire has burned it out of us. It is this transform...
I didn't want to express my pain in front of others, and I thought the sad person was a loser. I always wanted to be seen as a bubbly and bright person and tried to suppress and deny negative emotions. These attempts appeared as depression, anger, and feeling void over time. It ...
Learning constructive ways to express your feelings isn’t always easy. When you feel angry, sad, scared, or any other intense emotion, it can sometimes catch you off guard. However, it’s crucial to experience and release these emotions instead of keeping them inside. There are healthy ...
While intellectualizing emotions might seem like a coping mechanism, it often has detrimental effects on mental and emotional well-being. Here are a few reasons why it's essential to address this habit: Emotional Suppression:When you intellectualize your emotions, you suppress them. This ...
be. While your body may grow with time, the part of your brain that regulates emotion stays stuck in a perpetual state of immaturity because you have never felt safe enough to mature. Allowing yourself to feel safe enough to emote authentically is a crucial part of developing emotional ...
control over your emotions. After all, you should be the one asking for forgiveness for losing your cool in situations and putting your partner through anxiety and stress. You need to know how to forgive in order to calm yourself down when you are about to get overwhelmed with emotion. ...
When I found it – annoyed – I did a quick label “I’m feeling annoyed” then let it go – so much easier to do after I’d quickly labelled it. The other thing that works well with labelling is using a metaphor – “this emotion is like….” I’ve used this approac...
Regardless of what emotions you’re feeling at any moment, let go of the judgment. Just experience your feelings and see where that takes you. It can be helpful to try naming a reason for the emotion you’re having. For instance, you might say, “I’m feeling very nervous right now ...
What if you don’t actually name the emotion, but it just feels uncomfortable, tight, or just plain bad? Well, you haven’t named the emotion, but you still don’t like it, and you want to deny it. What is the option to judging and denying emotional energy?