Name your emotions

Follow these 5 quick tips to learn how to better identify emotions. Doing this will ultimately help you better understand yourself.

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Are you having difficulty identifying your emotions? Knowing how to recognize and name our feelings is an important part of emotional awareness and can help us to better understand our thoughts and behaviors. In this article, we will look at various techniques to help you identify your emotions, including making a feeling list, using visual aids, and participating in emotional awareness activities. With a bit of practice, you can become better at recognizing and expressing your emotions.

Loosening the Stuck Places "Focusing is a path of self-inquiry that welcomes nuanced experiences that we often overlook. We gently bring awareness into our bodies, which is where feelings and sensations reside. We allow and befriend whatever we are experiencing in a way that permits the stuck places to loosen …moving us toward greater peace, freedom, and wisdom." ~ John Amodeo Listening to your body for 15 minutes a day can help you to become friends with your emotions. I share a journaling…

Alexithymia—difficulty recognizing and verbalizing emotions—is a trait possessed by about 8% of males and 2% of females. Individuals with alexithymia experience emotions, but have a hard time expressing and naming them. Instead, when asked about emotions, they’ll describe physical symptoms, or talk about behavior. The Emotions Reference Sheet handout is designed to help clients recognize and talk about their feelings. This handout is a simple but helpful resource that presents a list of…