03/26/2022
Most of us have so many trapped emotions in our bodies because we were taught, directly or indirectly, that many of our feelings were wrong and should be denied or repressed. The work I do helps to release the emotions we have already trapped, and it helps us to feel safe expressing our emotions so we don't continue to trap them.
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Feel your feelings, and let your children feel theirs. After all, the only way past them is through them.
Some of us as children were not allowed to express our emotions, so that might be easier said than done. We were told to “get over it,” “suck it up,” that “you’re ok,” or worse. Over time we may have learned to avoid our feelings. And now that we’re parents, witnessing or hearing our own children in distress might be uncomfortable and we may just want to make it stop.
But here’s the thing: Emotions are involuntary; they’re not under our conscious control. Suppressing them, or telling our children to suppress theirs, doesn’t make them magically disappear. Sure, sitting with feelings can be overwhelming and maybe even painful. But denying them is akin to denying who we are in any given moment. And denying our children’s feelings sends the message that we don’t accept who they are in that moment; that we accept them only when they’re happy or agreeable. Consequently they may begin to believe their feelings aren’t valid or worthy, and that they shouldn’t trust their emotions. They may even start to avoid them.
Avoiding emotions has been linked to anxiety, depression, & even physical distress.
Conversely, acknowledging emotions, experiencing them, and moving through them promotes mental & physical well-being. And when we validate our children’s feelings, we promote a deeper connection between us via our understanding & acceptance of them.
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