Emotions
In the “Flow”er of emotions that I have created to explore the flow of emotions we all experience, there are SO many emotions that fall within the green flower petal, emotions where we feel regulated and comfortable.
And sometimes, when we are in that state of being regulated, we are filled with such ease and flow that we actually don’t even NOTICE that we are feeling GOOD.
What we often DO notice, are the moments of more intensity such as when…
- our heart starts racing (yellow) and we feel “on edge”, or
- our jaws clench so tightly they are nearly locked (orange) and we are “on alert”,
- we are yelling or raging (red), or
- feel so low, exhausted and unmotivated that doing anything seems impossible (blue)
- Recognize emotions
- Respond to emotions
- Release emotions safely
- Regulate big emotions and come back to a place of being calm & grounded
- Re-enter “the world” through at least one of the following…
- a compassionate return,
- repair relationships,
- reason and problem solve for next time,
- relate and support safety, connection, belonging and love OR
- reflect on the deeper root for the emotions
Are you curious to learn more? I’m so excited to dive into conversation and I would just love to invite you to join me… to explore the research and what we do know, to discover new tools and practices and grow together.