I wasn’t one for sitting with emotions. My life tends to go so fast that this was a practice that I couldn’t see the benefit in. I was pretty wrong about that. Being able to listen to my emotions and see how they come up for me in my body has been life changing in many ways. Understanding what triggers me, while noting the feelings and reactions that come up, has given me a lot more power to choose how I want to respond. This has been a good first step for me in learning to listen to my body, as I’ve discovered patterns and develop more trust. In doing that I know that when I’m willing to feel any emotion, there’s so much more I could do in the future.
What I did:
Change state when I need to
Breathe through it
Label it
Describe it in detail
Write it down (when I’m looking for patterns)
Takeaway Tip
Try labelling your thoughts and feelings throughout the day.
Set multiple alarms remember to pause as you are
Notice whether you’re having a thought or feeling
Simply say ‘thought’ or ‘feeling’ without judgement
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Observing Emotions