Why does it feel so difficult to know what we’re actually feeling in real time? And why do emotions sometimes feel either completely inaccessible… or overwhelmingly intense?

We unpack how emotions are not abstract experiences happening only in the mind, but physical sensations that live throughout the body. Tight jaws, racing hearts, sinking stomachs, constricted throats, tense shoulders, shallow breathing, and chronic muscle tension are often emotional signals happening beneath conscious awareness. What many people call “being disconnected from themselves” is often a nervous system that learned early on that feeling emotions was unsafe.

When we disconnect from emotional signals, we often disconnect from our ability to make aligned decisions and recognize what genuinely feels right or wrong for us.Through this episode, we walk through practical emotional processing tools designed to build emotional awareness safely and gradually

This episode emphasizes that emotional resilience is not about becoming less emotional or “unbothered.” It’s about developing the capacity to stay connected to yourself while emotions move through you without immediately suppressing, escaping, or becoming consumed by them. Because when emotions become more fluid and accessible, joy, connection, authenticity, creativity, and self-trust become more accessible too.

Ultimately, this conversation is a reminder that emotions are not weaknesses to overcome. They are part of being fully alive. And healing often begins the moment we stop asking ourselves to feel less… and instead learn how to feel safely.

RESOURCES:

Free Guide: Growth Without Burnout: https://ellenbroencoaching.kit.com/b51104bb4d

CEO Capacity Creator: https://ellenbroencoaching.kit.com/ceocapacitycreator

3 Steps to Effective Emotional Processing:

https://youtu.be/CBt9nQyaABw

0:00 Why We Stop Feeling Our Emotions

2:18 Step 1: Recognize Your Emotions in Real Time

5:36 Step 2: Practice Deep Breathing to Access Feelings

7:22 Step 3: Self Expression & Letting Yourself Feel

10:33 The "Anger on Purpose" Practice