Episode #41: I FEEL...Good? (I knew that I would!)

Act to Live

Summary: On this episode of the Act to Live Podcast, Jaime and Scott begin by talking about the concept of acknowledging one’s feelings (thanks to Lauren for the idea behind this episode!). The duo then talks about experiences they’ve had with both acknowledging and also bottling up their feelings. Throughout the rest of the episode, Scott and Jaime talk about the health benefits to acknowledging one’s feelings, in addition to steps that we can all take to build this skill.

ACTion Event of the Week: The next time you feel a strong emotion, pause, grab a pen and a piece of paper, and write down the emotion you are feeling. Then, spend the next two to five minutes describing the emotion you are feeling - in the third person (as though you are watching someone else experience it).

Join us on the next Act To Live Podcast where we explore color psychology? What is your color?

References:

Cousins, L. E. (February, 2018). “Why ‘bottling it up’ can be harmful to your health.” Health Agenda. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/body-mind/mental-health/downsides-to-always-being-positive

David, S. (November 2016). “3 ways to better understand your emotions.” Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2016/11/3-ways-to-better-understand-your-emotions