The Journaling Room Episode 43: Name It to Tame It: Why Labeling Emotions in Your Journal Works
Sep 2, 2025
Discover the transformative power of naming emotions in your journal. Learn how this simple practice can lead to clarity, healing, and self-trust. Explore prompts that encourage deeper emotional exploration and awareness. Uncover the connection between emotional labeling and spiritual growth. Plus, find out how building an emotion word bank can enhance your understanding of feelings. This approach not only nurtures personal growth but also promotes emotional well-being.
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Naming Creates Helpful Separation
- Naming emotions creates separation between you and the feeling so you can observe it.
- That small space helps the nervous system settle and restores curiosity and wise decision-making.
Look Past Surface Emotions
- Surface emotions are often protective layers hiding tender primary feelings underneath.
- Identifying the core emotion lets you tend to it instead of reacting from the secondary response.
Allowing Emotions Lets Them Pass
- Resisted emotions intensify while allowed emotions pass through.
- Allowing feelings to move prevents them from driving tone, decisions, and patterns unconsciously.