Allow yourself to feel something first.
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confluence@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
Learn to identify what you’re feeling.
bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works 13 hours ago
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confluence@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
Learn to identify what you’re feeling.
Allow yourself to feel something first.
Xttweaponttx@sh.itjust.works 11 hours ago
This, big time.
One thing that helped me: I went out and found a list online of emotional descriptor words and, while journaling, I’d start my entries listing the emotions I felt in the moment and elaborate on them individually.
I struggle hard to verbalize my thoughts in general, but emotions (especially strong & conflicted ones) can be overwhelming to verbalize!
confluence@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
That sounds very helpful. I’ve found charts like these helpful for drilling down from a general feeling to something more specific.
I especially like this one because it associates them with how the body feels.