In this mini episode of Let’s Get Emotional, Tatiana Rojas explores a habit many of us have without realizing it: describing how we feel by judging ourselves instead. Phrases like “I feel dumb,” “I feel weak,” or “I feel ridiculous” can sound like emotions, but there may be more going on beneath them.

Tatiana shares a simple shift that can change how you respond to yourself in uncomfortable moments and help you understand what you’re actually experiencing. The next time that critical voice shows up, are you naming a feeling or judging yourself?

In This Episode:

• The difference between naming an emotion and judging yourself
• Why “I feel dumb” isn’t actually a feeling
• How common self-judgments like “I’m weak” or “I’m being dramatic” show up
• What may be underneath self-critical thoughts
• How self-judgment can make an already uncomfortable moment feel harder
• Why judging an emotion can make it harder to allow yourself to feel it
• How self-judgment can get in the way of asking for help
• A simple question to try: “What am I feeling underneath that?”
• Why you don’t need the perfect emotional word right away
• How emotional fluency helps you notice what’s happening beneath automatic reactions

If you’re interested in developing a better understanding of your emotions and finding the words to express them, Tatiana also shares a little about the Let’s Get Emotional – Emotional Fluency: Learning the Language of Feelings course, created to help you explore your emotional experiences and build your emotional vocabulary.

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