Emotional Disconnect
Growing up in seemingly supportive environments can mask a deeper issue: the neglect of emotional awareness. Many adults reflect on their childhood as positive, yet struggle with feelings of emptiness or numbness, stemming from a learned need to suppress their emotions. This disconnect can lead to a profound sense of unfulfillment and isolation, highlighting the vital role emotions play in our lives.In this clip
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How do negative experiences, such as being told how to feel at a young age or into adulthood, get encoded into our brains, and how does not having permission to feel our real, biological emotions impact our future decisions?
How do negative experiences, such as being told at a young age or into adulthood how we should feel (e.g., feeling ashamed or not being allowed to feel sad), get encoded into our brains, and how does not having permission to feel our real, biological emotions impact our future decisions? This question is in relation to the episode #043: Do You Feel Your Feelings? with Megan Jane Soutar, the clip Family Dynamics Unexplored, the episode #224: Be Authentic — It's Good For Your Health with Dr. Christian Gonzalez, the clip The Impact of Emotional Suppression, the episode 198: Mark Manson | Channeling Hope, Choosing Problems, and Changing Values, and the clip Unraveling Childhood Trauma.
How do negative experiences, such as being told at a young age or into adulthood how we should feel (e.g., feeling ashamed or not being allowed to feel sad), get encoded into our brains, and how does not having permission to feel our real, biological emotions impact our future decisions? This was discussed in the episode #614: Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life and the clip Embracing Pain's Gift from the episode Dr. Marc Brackett: How to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence and the clip Permission to Feel.