Click here to access the article on Elephant Journal, titled The Obvious Thing About Feelings

Stop Running, Start Feeling: A Simple Truth That Changes Lives

One therapist’s statement stops her addiction rehab patients in their tracks: “Feelings are meant to be felt.” This basic truth hits hard in a world that pushes us to numb our emotions.

We face constant pressure to escape our feelings. Social media beckons. Shopping promises relief. Pills offer quick fixes. Yet all these escape routes lead us further from real healing.

This powerful article flips our beliefs about emotional wellness upside down. Real stories from the therapy room show how facing our feelings – yes, even the scary ones – brings unexpected freedom. If you’re tired of maintaining a “perfect” life or exhausted from running from emotions, you’ll find a better way here.

Buddhist wisdom meets modern psychology in this fresh look at emotional health. Here’s the key: trying to dodge emotional pain creates more suffering than the original feeling. But there’s a simpler path forward.

Learn why feeling your feelings might be the bravest thing you’ll ever do. Discover how mindfulness transforms your relationship with long-avoided emotions. Click to read how people just like you find strength and joy in the last place they thought to look – their own honest feelings.

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