I'm Busy Being Awesome Episode 230: How to Improve Emotional Awareness with ADHD
Dec 18, 2023
Dive into the world of emotional awareness and ADHD! Discover the importance of processing your feelings and how unprocessed emotions can create barriers. Learn a simple strategy to feel emotions safely through narratives. Explore the benefits of using media like audiobooks to connect with your body’s sensations. Listen in as recommendations for engaging stories help you practice emotional tolerance—perfect for navigating those big feelings.
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Unprocessed Emotions Become Hidden Barriers
- Emotions we avoid stay stuck in the body and later erupt in unhelpful ways.
- Allowing feelings to process reduces the extra barrier that blocks action.
Practice Feeling Emotions With Stories
- Use stories (books, movies, audio) as low-risk practice to feel emotions.
- Check bodily sensations during narratives to expand real-life emotional tolerance.
Check Body Sensations When Emotions Arise
- When moved by a story, pause and name the emotion and its body location.
- Focus first on sensations (chest, throat, gut) rather than labeling if unsure.
