How to Process Difficult Emotions Instead of Avoiding Them

What do you do when an uncomfortable emotion shows up? Many of us try to distract ourselves, push it away or numb it by scrolling, procrastinating, overeating or binge-watching. Unfortunately, avoiding an emotion does not help us move through it. In this episode, I walk you through a practical process for allowing and processing difficult emotions such as anxiety, anger, shame, sadness and loneliness. You will learn: How to name the emotion you are experiencing How to notice where it appears in your body Why resisting an emotion can make it feel more powerful How breathing and open body posture can help you allow the feeling Why practicing with smaller emotions can prepare you for harder moments You do not have to be afraid of your feelings. When you learn that you can experience discomfort without immediately reacting to it or escaping it, you have more freedom to take the next step you truly want to take. This process was inspired in part by the work of Jennifer Shannon. If an emotion feels overwhelming or is connected to trauma, consider working through it with a qualified mental health professional. Need to figure out what feeling you feel? Here is a Feeling Wheel: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lgcb... Here is a PDF of the steps to process an emotion: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16jn0... If you would like an MP3 download of me talking you through the process, like a guided meditation, go to this link to download it: https://cheerful-writer-462.ck.page/f...