Tag: feelings

Tag: feelings

Emotions and Actions

You are not your emotions. Feel the emotion, acknowledge it, but don’t become it. —-From a talk by Jay Scherr Note: Emotions are physical reactions (like a racing heart) that our thoughts transform to feelings. We can interrupt the loop before our mind is activated to look for reasons to support negative feelings. We become

Give Each Other the Safety to Identify and Express Emotions and Feelings

“Feelings are something you have; not something you are.” ― Shannon L. Alder Note: Creating a safe environment to explore feelings openly and honesty builds the foundation for a healthy relationship. This opens the safe space to understand and challenge the thoughts that generate distressing feelings. Question: What can you do to make it safe