Most of us were never taught emotional regulation or mindfulness skills as kids, leaving us either overwhelmed by our feelings or completely numb to them. In this episode, you’ll learn a simple, step-by-step practice to help you feel your emotions without getting lost in them, so you can move through difficult experiences with greater ease, resilience, and self-compassion.

• Emotions are energy in motion—meant to flow through us rather than define us
• The language we use matters: saying “I’m experiencing anxiety” versus “I am anxious” creates healthy separation
• Inside Out brilliantly illustrates how emotions function like characters that take turns in the driver’s seat
• The RAIN protocol provides a mindfulness-based approach to emotional regulation: Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture
• If your body is in fight-or-flight mode, the TIP technique can help: Temperature, Intense exercise, Paced breathing
• Visualizing emotions as characters supports emotional intelligence by creating distance and perspective
• Remember: you are a vessel for emotions, not the emotions themselves

Questions about this practice? Email me at rootsoftherise@gmail.com

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Episode 47 - The Second Chakra: Navigating Emotions, Sexuality, and Pleasure

Episode 48 - Your First Language Was Emotion—Are You Still Fluent?

Episode 12 - The Healing Power of Box Breathing: A Simple Technique for Stress Relief

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