Comment on How can I practice being more emotionally available as a man?
The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 9 months ago
Start by diving into “positive” emotions, because that’s an easier starting point than sharing fears/worries/doubts/etc.
Tell people when you’re happy about something. Notice and give compliments about things you like in ithers. Share music you love, talk about why you love it, and how it makes you feel.
Ease your way into expressing emotions by building this foundation, and where you go from there is up to you.
yenahmik@lemmy.world 9 months ago
In addition to this, understanding the emotions you are experiencing and being able to put a name to them will help. A lot of cultural expectations pressure men to only feel anger/happiness, but there is so much more nuance. Being able to recognize that and, eventually, communicate it will be massive to this undertaking.
I’d recommend using something like an emotion wheel to define how you are feeling at any given moment in time.