What are emotions? And how to understand them?

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Emotions are something we all experience, yet most of us were never taught how to understand them. In this video, we explore: What emotions really are Why emotions are not “good” or “bad” How emotions communicate important information  Why suppressing emotions doesn’t work And how learning to understand emotions can improve mental health, relationships, and self-awareness  Whether you feel overwhelmed, emotionally numb, or confused by what you feel, this conversation will help you make sense of your inner world, in a simple, grounded, and human way.  This video is for anyone navigating stress, loneliness, grief, trauma, or everyday emotional struggles.

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00:00have you ever said this to yourself I don't know what I'm feeling but I just feel bad not angry

00:10not sad just heavy most of us were never taught how to understand our emotions we were taught to

00:19avoid them suppress them or judge them in today's video let's talk about what emotions really are

00:26and how we can start understanding them instead of fighting them so what are emotions they are not

00:35weaknesses they are signals they are like notifications on our phones the notifications

00:44are not the problem but they are trying to tell us something fear is trying to tell us something

00:50feels unsafe anger is trying to tell us my boundary is being violated sadness is trying to tell us

00:58something important is missing joy is trying to tell us this is important to me emotions are your

01:06mind and body coming together to help you survive connect and make sense of this world so why do

01:14they feel so overwhelming emotions feel overwhelming not because they are too strong but because we

01:22don't know how to listen to them you were raised to ignore them to stay strong to move on and not to

01:30cry so we end up not processing these emotions and restore them these stored and unfelt emotions later

01:40show up as anxiety burnout anger outbursts or even addiction so how do you understand them understanding

01:50emotions doesn't mean controlling them but just getting curious here's a simple three-step approach step one

01:58name the feeling instead of saying I am feeling bad are you feeling guilty afraid lonely naming the emotion

02:09will reduce the intensity step two notice the body when when you're feeling the emotion notice notice notice

02:17where it is showing up in your body is it showing up in your chest jaw stomach getting or becoming aware of

02:27where that feeling is showing up can help you process it much better and step three ask what it wants

02:36sometimes the emotion exists there for a reason it is trying to tell us that you need something is it

02:46rest is it safety is it expression is it connection emotions are not enemies to be defeated they are

02:55messengers to be heard and maybe emotional strength isn't about staying calm all the time it's about being

03:03honest about what is truly happening if this really resonated with you today take a moment and ask

03:11yourself what am i feeling and what is it trying to tell you

03:16you

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