Talk Therapy: Emotions Restored

So far in the Restored series, we have covered truth, temple, union, hope, family, heart, and mind restored. This week our theme is emotions restored from chapter 8 of my book, Image Restored.

In this chapter, we discussed how emotions have a way of letting us know what’s happening in our hearts if we will stop long enough to listen.

Emotions are not something we need to hide from, yet in order to stop and embrace them, we must normalize them. It’s all part of our divine design. We often avoid feeling out of fear that we can’t control our emotions. However, the more we practice feeling and expressing emotions, the more we give them an outlet to be expressed in a healthy way.

Therapist Thoughts:

When a client pinpoints an emotion she is experiencing, I often ask, “Where do you feel that emotion in your body?” Sit for a moment, take three deep breaths, scan your body from head to toe, and notice where you feel any emotion.

Process:

God, do I have an incorrect view of my emotions?
What emotion am I feeling right now? Where do I feel that in my body?

Resource:

The resource I recommend for all of these episodes is my book, Image Restored. (If you’ve already purchased the book, join the private community on the book page. We will email you free resources and printables you can use right away.)

What's Your Body Trying to Tell You Quiz