Have you ever felt hijacked by your emotions? Like one day you're just walking along and all of the sudden you get mad, really mad, so mad you want to yell or throw something? or you're watching a commercial and all of the sudden the cutest puppy makes you well up with sadness and want to cry? or that time that you get a text from a new crush and get so excited all of the sudden and wanted to jump in the air!? Yeah these things happen to all of us!
I often say we feel things because we feel things! What this means is our body gives us indicators, it tells us how we feel.. sadness often comes with a lump in our throat or tears in our eyes and joy can come with excitement in your chest!
So often I have people come to my office and say I just can't control myself. I offer that .. Really truly none of us can .. More so we can all have relationship with ourselves. When we see that lump coming up or that rage or that anxiety or excitement we can do something about it. We can make a choice, we can tend to it, listen to it and help it to become something great!
The way to emotional wellness and regulation is not that we squash who we are but we are inspired by it and in turn inspire others!
If you want to learn more about this or how to tune into your body and mind connection don't hesitate to call ....
Written by Sara Mindel LICSW