On a daily basis I witness people catching themselves feeling and trying desperately to control themselves.
Most of my life I've wondered why it's so hard to feel and express emotions. I've wondered why we don't do it more, why it feels so terrifying, why so many avoid it especially around others, why it's not modelled for us, why we're not taught it at school, at work, everywhere.
Such a fundamental human experience - to feel. And so many don't know how to.
In this episode I look at why that might be the case, what it's costing us as individuals and as a society, and how we can address this.
I reference Marc Brackett's wonderful book, 'Permission to Feel' and his RULER methodology. It's brilliant - check it out here. And if you want to improve your ability to recognise and label feelings, the mood meter app is a great resource.
Here's to normalising feeling, and the healthy expression and regulation of our emotions.
With Love,
Michael