I was just part of a national conversation on how difficult it is for people to talk about feelings.
Sometimes it’s worth stating the obvious. So here’s emotions 101, as I understand them:
– emotions are helpful signals.
– if you don’t process them, you’ll end up physically or mentally unwell, and your relationships will suffer.
– processing your emotions is a skill like any other, which you can learn and improve at.
– a useful first step in processing emotions is to try and name them.
I’ve completed the first few videos and exercises on this course on processing emotions, and so far, it’s *excellent*. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
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If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs help, contact Samaritans (Ireland and Northern Ireland) on 116 123 or Lifeline (Northern Ireland) on 0808 808 8000.
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