Why feeling our feelings is the key to healing

Cultivate Calm

Today I’m diving into a topic that holds immense power in our healing journey: our emotions. In previous episodes, I’ve talked about the effects of the nervous system on our well-being but today I’m exploring how suppressed emotions can cause stress and hinder our physical and mental health. Join me as I share my own healing journey and how I experienced a profound transformation by confronting and processing emotions I didn’t realise were there.
I’ve always considered myself a calm and collected person, but when I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I began to explore the impact of my suppressed emotions, particularly anger, and how this was impacting my health. Many of us carry unprocessed emotions, and in this episode, I share how they get stored in the body and why we get emotionally triggered by seemingly ordinary things.
In the ancient philosophy of yoga, thoughts and feelings are treated as the same thing, known as chitta. Our heart-mind stores our experiences, emotions, and memories, shaping our perception of who we think we are. However, these mental filters can become blocked or clouded by accumulated thoughts and emotions, distorting our perception of reality. One of the aims of yoga is to unblock these filters and connect us with pure awareness, our true selves beyond the tumultuous waves of emotions.
In our society, we often categorise emotions as good or bad, favouring the positive ones while suppressing the uncomfortable ones. However, blocking negative emotions creates numbness and restricts our ability to experience the full range of emotions. Just as an artist needs contrast and musicians rely on high and low notes, blocking any emotion affects our overall emotional well-being. Yoga teaches us to allow all emotions to flow through our bodies and embrace the wisdom they offer.
Through my journey of healing, I discovered the transformative power of safely expressing and releasing emotions. In my case, non-linear movement became an invaluable somatic practice to move emotions through my body. By processing and releasing these feelings, we clear our mental filters, experience improved physical and mental health, and respond to life's events from a place of healing rather than emotional wounding.
Embracing and processing our emotions is an essential aspect of our healing journey. Yoga and somatic practices provide us with powerful tools to safely feel our feelings, clear our emotional backlog, and respond to life's events with grace and authenticity. Remember, emotions are not inherently good or bad; it's our relationship with them that shapes our well-being and growth. By allowing ourselves to fully experience the range of human emotions, we free ourselves from the burden of past pain, ultimately leading to a life of greater joy, authenticity, and deep connection.

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