“Fine is not a feeling”: how naming feelings with nuance changes the brain

About this episode

This episode discusses how using nuanced language to describe feelings can enhance emotional regulation and self-awareness.

"How are you?" "I'm fine." Such a common phrase we here... it’s also a reflection of an untapped potential we have to regulating ourselves more intentionally. Because "fine" is a stand-in word .. the one we reach for when we... READ MORE The post “Fine is not a feeling”: how naming feelings with nuance changes the brain appeared first on StefanieFaye .

People in this episode

Host: Stefanie Faye

Topics covered

• emotional regulation
• naming feelings
• self-awareness
• mental health
• communication

Keywords

• feelings
• fine
• emotional intelligence
• self improvement
• mental health

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