What if emotional overwhelm, feeling “stuck” in your feelings, or shutting down emotionally aren’t signs that something is wrong with you… but signals that your nervous system needs a different pathway to process emotion safely?
Many of us were taught to “think our way through” emotions, but the body often tells a very different story.
Janira Martinez is a Desire & Soul Coach specializing in somatic healing, emotional embodiment, and nervous system–led transformation.
🎙️ Episode 16: Emotional Processing: Cognitive vs. Somatic Approaches with Janira Martinez
If you’ve been searching for “how to process emotions” or “somatic healing vs cognitive therapy,” this episode is exactly what you need.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
🧠 The difference between top-down (cognitive) and bottom-up (somatic) emotional processing
🧠 Why suppressing or repressing emotions impacts both mental and physical health
🧠 How emotions get stuck in the nervous system — and how to move them through safely
🧠 What the brain actually needs to complete an emotional cycle
We also cover:
🧠 The danger of intellectualizing feelings instead of feeling them
🧠 Why “staying positive” can block true emotional resolution
🧠 How somatic approaches support long-term nervous system regulation
Emotional processing is not just a mental exercise — it’s a nervous system experience. In this neuroscience-driven conversation, we explore how cognitive approaches to emotional processing differ from somatic healing methods, and why many people feel stuck despite years of insight. By understanding how emotions are stored in the body and processed through neural pathways, listeners learn how to safely release emotional patterns without overwhelm. This episode offers brain-based and body-led tools for emotional regulation, healing suppressed emotions, and creating lasting nervous system resilience.
🎧 Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts.
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