Description

Feeling your emotions can be harder than it seems—but avoiding them comes at a cost. In this episode, Hannah Guy explores why uncomfortable feelings can feel overwhelming, how cultural, biological, and personal factors shape the way we experience emotions, and practical ways to safely tune in and process them. Drawing from her experience as a therapist, Hannah shares guidance for building emotional awareness, embracing your inner world, and using your feelings as a tool for growth.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why feeling emotions is essential for self-understanding
• How emotional avoidance can create long-term harm
• The role emotions play as signals from our inner world
• Cultural and childhood influences on emotional expression
• Practical steps to build awareness, name emotions, and process them safely
• How therapy can support emotional growth and healing 
• Practical steps you can take on your own if you’re not yet ready for therapy—whether due to financial, emotional, or environmental reasons.

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