The Zen Room

07/17/2025

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07/17/2025

Most of us were never taught how to sit with our emotions, let alone understand what they’re trying to tell us. Instead, we were taught to suppress them, push through, or distract ourselves until they pass. But emotions don’t just disappear when ignored, they get stored, they build up, and they come out in other ways.

That’s why learning to recognize and understand your emotions is so important. When you know what an emotion is signaling, you can work with it instead of feeling overwhelmed by it. You can move through it instead of getting stuck in cycles of avoidance, frustration, or self-judgment.

This was inspired by , who explores this topic much deeper and explains it in a way that’s incredibly insightful.

When you start listening to your emotions instead of fighting them, everything shifts. Anger becomes a sign that something needs to change. Anxiety becomes a signal to focus on what’s within your control. Sadness becomes an invitation to process, not just something to “get over.”

Understanding your emotions doesn’t mean they’ll always feel good, but it does mean you’ll have the awareness to navigate them instead of being consumed by them and that alone makes all the difference.

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