"But ignoring or suppressing emotions can lead to anxiety, chronic stress, headaches, digestive issues, sleep disturbances, and even long-term impacts on physical and mental health. It also makes it harder to connect with others and regulate emotions effectively. Giving yourself permission to feel means embracing all emotions with curiosity, not judgment. It means saying to yourself: "This is how I feel right now, and it's okay to feel this way. Let me understand it.""
"Together with Pinterest cofounder Ben Silbermann, Marc launched the award-winning How We Feel app. He is also the producer of the documentary America Unfiltered: Portraits and Voices of a Nation and host of the podcast Dealing with Feeling. What's the big idea? Emotion regulation is one of the most important skills for both personal and professional success. With the right training, we can all replace poor habits (yelling, isolation, blame) with better strategies (breath, positive self-talk, reframing) that strengthen connection and well-being."
Emotion regulation is a foundational skill that supports success in personal and professional life and strengthens relationships. Habitual suppression of emotions increases risk for anxiety, chronic stress, headaches, digestive issues, sleep problems, and long-term physical and mental health consequences. Emotions function as data that reveal needs and guide decisions when met with curiosity rather than judgment. Giving oneself permission to feel involves acknowledging emotional experience and exploring its causes with self-empathy. Replacing unhelpful responses like yelling, isolation, and blame with techniques such as breathwork, positive self-talk, and reframing enhances insight, healing, and well-being.
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