Why You Should Stop Policing Your Emotions
Just the other week, my client shared with me that because she’s giving more room to feel her feelings, and accepting what arises—she’s feeling far less stressed.
I was like, isn’t it amazing what happens when we stop policing our emotions? When we allow ourselves to just be human instead of invalidating our humanness?
A huge part of the work I do with my clients is helping them reconnect to themselves, their bodies, and their intuition—which also means connecting to their emotions. All those juicy, wildly beautiful, and uncomfortably painful emotions.
And one of the ways I support them in doing just that is to practice processing their emotions with more acceptance and care, and less resistance. So, instead of them saying, “I shouldn’t feel this way.” I encourage them to say, “I feel ___. What would be helpful for me right now?”
Here are a few more examples:
I feel anxious. How can I support my anxious self?
I feel sad. What does my sad self need to feel cared for?
I feel overwhelmed. Where might I be overextending myself? How can I mitigate?
Practice with me right now ♥️
How are you feeling and what is one way you can honor and support yourself in that feeling today?
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