Welcome to another episode of Creating Change with Emma Bradford!

EPISODE 31: During this episode, you’ll learn simple, effective ways to help you navigate heavier emotions. If you are feeling a lot of sadness, anger, fear, guilt, or any emotion you might find challenging, you don’t need to hold on to them. There are ways to learn from them and then let them go with some creative and enjoyable processes. Suppressing emotions is not healthy for the body and well-being. Learn how to embody your emotions, allow them to flow, and let them out to live an optimal life.

Emotions

[1:01] - Learning how to navigate and release heavy emotions and related previous podcast episodes to listen to.

[2:09] - Everything is made up of energy. Emotions are Energy in Motion.

Being Fully Self Aware

[2:53] - Being fully aware of the thoughts that are influencing or creating the emotional state that you find yourself in.

[3:56] - We have a choice. We can transform our emotional state and story by turning our ‘should’s’ and ‘have-to’s’ into ‘I could’ or ‘I choose to’.

[4:29] - Understand that there are no negative emotions. Every emotion has a message and a gift. They are an invitation leading onto something else.

Practical Tip

[6:26] - Creative expression: Whenever you’re experiencing heavy emotions, find a way to express them creatively, whether it’s through writing, painting, singing, or whatever feels good to you.

[10:37] - Get into the body, feel the emotion, and dance it out. Through physical movement, we’re helping to release any trapped emotions that may be stored within the body.

[1:41] Three practical keys to get embodied and allow emotions to flow - breath, movement, and sound.

Key Takeaways

• Sometimes we are not fully aware of how much our thoughts contribute and create some emotional states we find ourselves in.
• Whenever a heavier emotion comes up, it’s important to notice what presides them and pay attention to the thoughts.
• When we’re aware of our thoughts, we can change our emotional state and rewrite our story to turn our ‘should’s’ and ‘have to’s’ into ‘I could’, or ‘I choose’.
• Every emotion has a lesson, and every emotion has a gift.
• Emotions can reside in our bodies, and if we don’t allow them to flow through us, they can become trapped in our bodies.

Previous Podcast Episodes Related to Emotions

Episode 4: My Journey with Anxiety and How I Let Go of Weekly Panic Attacks - https://anchor.fm/creatingchange/episodes/My-Journey-With-Anxiety-and-How-I-Let-Go-of-Weekly-Panic-Attacks-e1ae6o6

Episode 8: The Hidden Gifts of Anger, Sadness and Fear - https://anchor.fm/creatingchange/episodes/The-Hidden-Gifts-of-Anger--Sadness-and-Fear-e1d2omc

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With love, Emma.