emotional intelligence

One of the things that happens as boys are growing up is they learn about a very restrictive version of masculinity, a list of things that you’re not allowed to do or say. Particularly around emotions: You’re allowed to be angry, and you might be able to cry if something’s really bad — like a sports team you’re on loses a really important game, or... See more

When there is a lack of interoception, we’re unable to fully feel the sensations associated with emotions. Unfortunately, this means they remain beneath our conscious awareness and instead are projected onto others — or we find ourselves emotionally overreacting in ways that are rarely conducive to our long-term goals.

Mentalizing Emotions Wheel https://t.co/7F7mOdoBzf

The short version is that you definitely have emotions…and not understanding them makes it very hard to understand your own behaviour.

the core skill of emotional literacy is paying attention to feelings in order to determine what emotions you are currently experiencing.