In this episode of Between the Sessions, Jason breaks down Chapter 4 of Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett — a chapter that exposes something many of us were never taught: emotional skills. For most military, first responders, and service-driven people, the “rules” we learned growing up were simple — don’t cry, stay strong, shake it off, keep moving.
But real strength begins with permission.
Permission to name what we feel, permission to sit with it, and permission to stop treating emotions like threats.
This episode explores:
• The emotional rules we inherited
• Why emotions are actually data
• How permission leads to regulation and recovery
• Why humility makes emotional work possible
• Three practical exercises for this week
I’m not a psychologist — I’m a massage therapist learning right alongside you. These ideas come from the book, and I share them with humility for the sake of the mission.
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