Ep. 44: Feeling the FEELS

‘Tis the season for a lot of feelings. Emotions, and how we deal with them, affect our capacity to experience pleasure. Feelings and emotions come from what we are thinking, either conscious thoughts, or what is in the background. I want to talk about how we often go wrong with emotions, how we can meet them and process them. When we practice feeling, that allows us to get closer to pleasure.

Topics in this episode

• Emotions are labeled by the physical response we have to certain triggers
• Feelings are created by a thought or belief in the brain our brain, and our mind’s interpretation of what’s going on around us or “to” us
• The first step is to be the observer and to notice the quick thought that triggers our emotions.
• How is it that I’m not able to automatically switch my feelings if I’m aware of the thoughts that are creating those feelings?
• Emotions live in the body and may stick around for a while
• The steps to feeling your feelings: noticing, giving compassion, and having curiosity

As always it has been my pleasure to bring this to you today. As you get better at this, you will feel increasingly safer being in your body, which opens you up to the possibility of being in your body during sex. I’m excited for you guys to do this. It’s really a game-changer. It’s going to make your life richer in all ways. I hope as you begin the journey to feel your feelings, you’re going to be able to have a more pleasurable life.