How to Feel Your Feelings (Without Them Overwhelming You)

If you’ve spent a lifetime viewing emotions as a threat to your logic or your control, you likely oscillate between two extremes: Total Suppression (the "Emotional Hangover" where everything is pushed down until it numbs you) or Total Overwhelm (the "Flooding" where anger or anxiety hits like a tidal wave).

In therapy, we don't just talk about feelings; we learn the skill of Emotional Regulation. This isn't about "policing" your emotions—it’s about expanding your capacity to sit with them without being swept away.