311 ~ The Language of Emotions: Decoding 7 Deep Emotions

They hold a teaching , a warning , they hold direction . They will guide you . With every thought , experience everything that's going on , you will feel whether it is right or whether it's slightly off track for you , and we need to start learning how to not only acknowledge each emotion as important and sacred .

We need to allow ourselves to feel all of the different emotions . See them as signposts . When you feel a little bit of this emotion coming on , notice it , see if you can understand it . Notice it , see if you can understand it . Let it guide you in the right direction .

That being said , the sacred practice of yoga teaches us how to keep the mind peaceful and still steady and stable .

If we can maintain a beautiful , peaceful center peaceful and still steady and stable If we can maintain a beautiful , peaceful center you will be able to listen to your emotions and what they're telling you without attaching to them so much , without reacting to them in an unhealthy way , without reacting to them in an unhealthy way , without allowing it to become

something that is destructive . So something like anger , for example . Anger is a valid emotion . However , I often say it's one that is very unnecessary in terms of acting on .

You know , while it may hold information about guiding you in your life , anger itself should be not reacted on because you're going to say something or do something or think something that cannot easily be undone . You may hurt someone , something or yourself . Not easily be undone . You may hurt someone , something or yourself .

So it is really important that we practice meditation , practices of peace , so that you don't react so much to your emotions . The emotions are just messengers in motion through your body . You can feel them through the body . It's your entire body giving you a message . It's your internal guidance system .

It's fascinating and really helpful , but we cannot spend all day reacting to every single emotion . You'll be exhausted . They're not there to be reacted to . They're there to be listened to . They're there to help guide you , teach you and point out things inside you or around you that may need to be healed or respected .

So we're going to begin with these three big emotions that happen to be my favorites in talking about . But if you enjoy the episode , let me know in the comments below on Spotify , or send me a message DM on Instagram or via email . Let me know that you enjoy it and we'll find another seven and we'll keep going if it feels useful for you .

You may like to write these down or you may just like to save this episode , just so you can come back and listen when it's relevant , when you have these emotions inside of you . Here we go for a gentle breakdown of what some of these big emotions may be here to tell you Sadness , sadness invites stillness .

The line of messaging when it comes to sadness . If sadness could say something , it would probably say something like something is lost , I've lost something , something is gone and I liked it . Something has changed , something is not the same as it was , and your action is to slow down and feel . You cannot push sadness away .

Sadness is there to help you process loss and grief . It's there to help you process loss and grief . It's there to help you undo and release your attachments and to acknowledge or honor what once was in your life . Biomechanically , it slows our entire system . It asks you to dive inward .

It is a reminder that you need to feel and allow the message , the healer of sadness , to restore , to restore the inner peace , the inner love , the joy within the body . The sadness is there as a reminder . It's not going to be there forever . It's simply a period of restoring . Acknowledge it , allow it , feel it and turn inward Anger .

The direct line of message from anger A boundary may have been crossed and or something has to change . Anger can often stimulate great change . It will effortlessly tell you who is right for you , who is wrong , what is right , what is wrong , what is right in this world and what is wrong . It will tell you exactly what to do .

But something we get wrong with anger is that we associate anger with violence . And this is what happens . When you react to emotions , anger feels so hot and heavy in the body , it's passionate . So if you allow it to express itself through physical violence and physical expression , it can look like violence , it can look dangerous .

But anger is not itself a violent thing . It's vitality . It's your inner protector , your inner guidance system rising to defend you , to defend your beliefs , to defend your honor , to defend your values , to defend what you deserve , to defend your boundary . Neuroscience shows that there is increased focus and adrenaline during the feeling of anger .

Okay , this is why it can be really important with anger to be slow and not be so quick to react , because adrenaline makes you quite powerful , very strong in your actions and words and thoughts , and if you don't channel it properly , you can end up damaging relationships , connections , people around you and even yourself .

So energetically , it's fire pushing transformation , it's pushing for change . With anger , I always find it helps to take a breath , give yourself a minute , let the message of anger deliver what it needs to say to you , but do not allow it to be the messenger for other people . Let it guide you and speak to you .

Take some deep breaths and once that high adrenaline and the rush of anger , once that calms down , then you can go into a conversation or a boundary setting situation or any other situation that you have with someone or something . You can go into it with focus , clarity and calm , Because anger itself will do damage .

If it's the messenger , it's your guide , but let it be only for you . Slow down so you can communicate clearly and honestly , because the fire of anger often distorts reality . So it is important . Yes , if anger is there , there's a message for you , but be very mindful with anger . Slow down and give yourself time to cool Fear .

The message with fear is that you're stepping into the unknown . There's something that's outside the comfort zone and the most important thing with fear is that you be alert to that , because anything outside your comfort zone , to your brain , is a potential threat to your physical safety , for your safety in general .

So you can feel fear , be alert if you feel it , but don't allow it to freeze . You , do not allow it to keep you in your comfort zone , to keep you in the safety box , because we do need to stretch our wings and explore outside of our comfort zone so that fear may be with you .

When you're doing that , it's a great sign that you are stepping out of that comfort zone . But fear is just a little messenger . It's a very ancient teacher . It's simply signaling potential danger or growth .

The brain lights up in survival mode and you feel fear when you can meet it with breath , with deep breaths and awareness that fear can guide you towards change and it can also give you the opportunity to experience courage when you feel fear , when you notice it . But you hold fear's hand and you move forward anyway .

But fear at the most primal level is one of the reasons we're still here today Because of your fear . It encouraged you to go to the doctor or to not walk down that dark alley , or to not go to that certain place or that certain time , or to do that certain thing or meet that person .

Your fear saves your life , but it can also keep you boxed in and trapped , because there's a lot of things outside your comfort zone and very few of them are real danger . Most of them are just moments where you need to rise . So do not allow fear to make you freeze . But it is a great sign that you are stepping into new territory .

Joy . Joy is a great sign that you're in alignment , you're in the right place , you're walking the right path , you're doing the right things . Joy is reward . It's dopamine , serotonin , oxytocin , all together . If you think of it on a spiritual level , joy is a beautiful sign that you're on the right path .

It's also a gift or a reward for going through a particularly hard time or for rising and continuously growing and evolving and trying . Joy is our reason for being here . Joy is also available in every single moment .

You can wait for joy to find you , but the best thing is to shift your mindset to one of more peace and just simply feel the joy of being alive , be present and notice how much joy is in each and every moment . Now , that is where being alive becomes so much fun . The more joy you feel , the more in alignment you are .

Genuine , heartfelt joy , and specifically there's joy that feel the more in alignment you are Genuine , heartfelt joy . And specifically there's joy that comes from the outside , because you did something , got something or someone said something . But there's also joy that comes from the inside , from your heart space , and now that is genuine joy .

The more of that you feel , you know you're making progress in the spiritual realm , in the awakening realm . Shame the message behind shame is that you are not good enough . It believes that you are not good enough . If you're feeling that shame somewhere along the line you've decided you weren't good enough . It points to a need of compassion , of self-acceptance .

If you're feeling shame , you're disconnected from who you really are , from life itself , from the truth of life . We're all here , we're all enough as we are . We're all one , we're all together . You don't need to be more or less , you don't need to be anything . You just be yourself .

If you've disconnected from that truth and you've stepped away from meeting life , ourselves and others , with love , then this disconnection is going to happen . It's going to feel heavy and you're going to feel that shame . Step then , this disconnection is going to happen . It's going to feel heavy and you're going to feel that shame .

Step back into self-acceptance , step back into the truth of life . Remind yourself that we are enough as we are . Everyone is enough and you're doing your best . Peace , the message . You've found the meaning of life . You are safe , you are here and you are whole .

Peace is both a nervous system regulation and a frequency within the deepest fiber of your being , the part of you , your consciousness , your awareness , your soul . Peace is found in the present moment , with what is exactly what is in the present .

If you're experiencing that peace , that is another great sign that you're , that you're really stepping into the point of life , the point of human existence , to awaken , to realize our spiritual self , how magical life is , how much of a blessing life is , how beautiful it all is .

The more peace you start feeling , same with joy it's available in every moment the more peace you start feeling genuine peace , no matter what's going on , the more . You're stepping closer to awakening , to true consciousness and , finally , anxiety . You are living in the future . Come back to the now .

Anxiety is one I am very familiar with and it only ever comes up . After all these years , I know I feel it only ever comes up when a part of me is racing ahead and forecasting into what might go wrong in the future . What's coming up ? What am I going to do ? How is it going to feel ? What's going to happen ?

Biologically , it's your brain's threat detection system in overdrive . We're in the sympathetic right . It's cortisol , it's adrenaline , it's spiraling thoughts . Anxiety is a sign you need to come back to the present .

You need to remind your brain , your body , that you're safe , that it's okay right now and while we may not know what's going to happen in the future or how it's going to go , it will be okay . We have to remind ourselves to calm , because anxiety is not a healthy thing to be feeling all the time . It shouldn't be a regular experience .

It's a sign that there's too much of the stress . The stress is just living in your body , you know , living in the brain , like it's cortisol and adrenaline right , and it does wear your body down over time . So it is a signal to slow , relax and just be . None of these emotions are problems .

They are messages , they are guides , they are frequencies and they show up for a reason . They point towards healing , towards awakening , towards a message . Listen and dive into them , without giving them space to control . They're not necessarily complete truth , they're not necessarily right . They are simply guides , messengers with a purpose to deliver to you .

Listen , tune in and

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