Emotions are signals that point to values. Is a value threatened? You feel anger, fear, or sadness. Is a value bolstered? You feel joy, happiness, connection. Emotions manifest in our bodies. A tightness in the throat, a heat in the belly, an expansion in the chest. I used to be so numb. I am honing my understanding of my emotional experience every day, and it is a great gift of recovery.
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I lack emotions and am trying to figure it out. Part of its my USMC training, others of it who knows...
Hey Mo, thank you for your service.
You may be interested in Brene Brown’s book, Atlas of the Heart, or the talks she gives around the book. She breaks down emotions in an interesting way.
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