feel your feelings with Ethan Jewell

what does REAL self care look like? today, i am joined by Dr. Jen Hartman to discuss this topic. Dr. Hartman is a licensed psychologist practicing for over 25 years. she runs her own practice, "Genuine Life Wellness" ( www.genuinelifewellness.com ), and is incredible passionate about self care. join us in this discussion, and learn what self care might look like for YOU! 

when you feel an emotion, you are not that emotion. you are simply experiencing it. let's learn how to not become overwhelmed and consumed by our feelings.

when facing mental illness, our brains will often form a narrative about our situations and feelings. we will convince ourselves that we "deserve" to feel sad. we should just "be alone". this is dangerous. let's talk about it!

this advice changed my life. instead of trying to tackle mental health recover at one time, do it in bite sized pieces. go on step at a time. start so small that it feels ridiculous. and most importantly, Feel Your Feelings. 

you must come to terms with your inner hurt and heal it before you can improve your life as a whole. ignoring feelings will hinder your ability to improve as a person. so, let's feel some feelings. 

what if we treated our feelings like teachers and learned from them? our emotions are trying to tell us something. it's time we started listening. let's talk about it. 

it's natural to want to RUSH the healing process. however, trauma and pain take time to heal. life is not about "becoming". it is about "being". let's talk about it. 

sometimes, our own brain can be our worst enemy. our "inner critic" can take over, and convince us we are worse than we are. how do we learn to communicate and argue with our inner critic? let's talk about it. 

How can we improve our relationship with our feelings? How can we learn to better float down the river that is life, and allow ourselves to feel in a healthy manner? Let's talk about it. 

have you ever felt guilty just for being sad? do you struggle to understand why shame and sadness go hand in hand? let's talk about it. 

i believe that talking about your feelings is the single most beneficial thing you can do for your mental health. don't just take it from me - it's literally science! let's talk about it. 

one thing nobody tells you about mental health recovery is how difficult it is to leave the comfort of sadness. how do you break free from this sadness that has become your identity? let's talk about it. 

why don't we treat mental health as seriously as physical health? shouldn't we treat a broken heart similarly to a broken arm? let's talk about it. 

what if your mental health "feeling worse" means... you're doing better? self awareness is everything. find out why in today's episode.  

what if i told you your negative emotions only last 90 seconds? what if... you aren't sad forever? what if things DO get better? let's talk about it.

why do i avoid bad feelings? why is that a bad thing to do? how can i become a mindful observer of my emotions? let's talk about it.