Emotional Labeling: How To Control Stress And Feel Less Anxious By Naming Emotions

Melody Wilding, LMSW
4 min readFeb 1, 2021

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…

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Melody Wilding, LMSW

Author of TRUST YOURSELF. Executive coach to Sensitive Strivers. Human behavior professor. Featured in NYT, NBC, CNN. https://melodywilding.com/book