25. Epidemics of disconnection - how to treat your emotions as data points of your well being with Kim

Hello Creators,

Don't let emotions get to your head. Be rational. 

Ever since we learn to walk, we absorb the narrative that emotions are something you need to DEAL WITH. Preferably alone as it might be contagious.

There are bad emotions you keep to yourself. And good emotions that are encouraged to be shared. We tend to forget that they are mere transient waves that give you early signaling before your mind makes the connection. 

We developed a society with the most sophisticated levels of communication but yet we're as lonely as we can get. We fetishize the mind and its capabilities yet discard the most nuanced intelligence force at our disposal - emotional signaling.

Our feelings are not stories about ourselves we need to believe in. They are indicators of needs. The moment we start tuning into our emotions, we start taking notice and understanding what we need at the moment. Maybe your boundaries have been crossed or you don't feel safe with certain crowds or your unhealed trauma rears its head begging for attention.

Your emotions are data points to understand your desires. Having them under your belt allows you to do the radical trimming of anything that isn't aligned with your inner compass. 

Repressing your feelings is taking away your most powerful toolkit to see into yourself. Quite simply, denying your emotions is denying yourself.

Join me and Kim, a holistic licensed psychotherapist specializing in somatic and mindfulness-based modalities and trauma healing, in a conversation where we dive deep into the emotional landscape.

In this episode you'll learn:

• How do we hold our feelings without self-identifying?

• How to understand when your body signals to you when your boundary is crossed.

• How can we nurture emotional responsibility on a daily basis?

Connect with Kim Stevens on Instagram: @KimChristineTherapy or her personal website: www.KimStevensTherapy.com

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Happy flowing!