138. How to Feel Your Feelings

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You can cry easily, snap quickly, or feel “flooded” all day and still not be truly feeling your feelings. That sounds backwards, but it explains why so many of us walk around exhausted, reactive, and secretly ashamed of how big our emotions get. In today's episode, we slow this down and unpack a simple truth that changes everything: having feelings isn’t the same as feeling them, and resilience grows when we learn to stay with an emotion long enough to understand the message it carries. Then we get practical. I walk you through a four-step skill you can use right away: name the emotion (affect labeling), notice where it shows up in your body, get curious about what matters underneath the surface reaction, and bring compassion so you can choose your next move instead of being hijacked. If you want more confidence, calmer leadership at home, and deeper connection, start here.

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