How to feel emotions

Emotions exist in the body- but how? This printable emotion sensation feeling wheel helps individuals match common emotions with the physical sensations that most often match those feelings.

What happens to emotions that have been suppressed? Maybe you’ve heard the saying, what you resist, persists. When we avoid or reject emotions, the energy of those emotions gets stuck in the body. This is why we continue certain cycles and unhealthy patterns. The energy is never released and stays with us until we fully allow ourselves to feel. What we resist, persists. Whether you don’t know how to feel your feelings, you don’t want to feel your feelings, or you’re struggling with…

The Let Them theory helps you take control of your life and emotions. It's about acknowledging that we can't control others ("let them"). In addition to the let them theory, I recommend writing down your frustrations and releasing them. My workbook Leave Your Sh*t Here is a dedicated place to release pent-up emotions and feel more in control. Click to explore the workbook!

If you struggle with knowing what to do with your emotions when you feel them, this post is for you! Save it for future reference. Often we don’t quite know what to do with our feelings or why we’re feeling a certain way. These are some examples of the messages your brain is trying to signal to you by sending you an emotion. 🤍 If you found this post helpful, follow us @lilycounseling . . . #mentalhealth #therapy #emotions #chicagotherapists #lilycounseling #holisticwellness #selfcare #h...

An award-winning Harvard Medical School psychologist, Susan has been named one of the world’s most influential management thinkers. She offers unique expertise on cultivating more agile, healthy, resilient, and authentically happy people, families, workplaces, and communities.