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Emotional Labeling: How To Control Stress And Feel Less Anxious By Naming Emotions
Emotional labeling, or the practice of naming emotions, seems simple on the surface but can be incredibly transformative.
Think about it: how often do you barrel through your workday completely unaware of what you’re feeling? If you’re like most people, then you’re probably so busy that you don’t pause to check in with yourself.
Or you might find yourself caught in an ongoing cycle of unwieldy, overwhelming emotions like stress, fear, or doubt that seems amorphous, insurmountable, and out of control. All of which is a recipe for imposter syndrome and burnout.
This is especially true for Sensitive Strivers — high-achievers who are also highly sensitive.
Because of their biology, Sensitive Strivers think and feel everything more deeply. They have complex, intense emotional responses. Sensitive Strivers are able to experience the richness of positive emotions like inspiration and gratitude but also get stuck in unpleasant feelings like annoyance and disappointment more easily and for longer. Sensitive Strivers tend to have so many emotions going on at once that it can lead them to shut down.
That’s where emotional labeling comes in.
