Name: The benefits of expressing your emotions (constructively)
Uploaded: 2020-04-23T20:39:41Z
Duration: 15 min 32 s
Description: Every culture assigns stigma or value to different styles and levels of emotional expression, creating an instinct to repress or reject feelings associated with discomfort. Psychotherapist Artūrs Miksons lays out the benefits of discarding unhelpful social stigma and explains why expressing our emotions constructively can help build resilience to endure trying times.

Every culture assigns stigma or value to different styles and levels of emotional expression, creating an instinct to repress or reject feelings associated with discomfort. Psychotherapist Artūrs Miksons lays out the benefits of discarding unhelpful social stigma and explains why expressing our emotions constructively can help build resilience to endure trying times.

Artūrs Miksons: The benefits of expressing your emotions (constructively)

The benefits of expressing your emotions (constructively)

Psychotherapist, psychosomatic psychiatrist

Emotional expression is neurophysiological, not just logical, intertwining biology with our experiences and interactions.

Acknowledging and expressing emotions constructively is crucial for resilience, providing a foundation for deeper connections.

Empathy's power lies in not only understanding but feeling another's emotions, fostering genuine connection and support.