11/04/2025
You may have grown up hearing or being told, “big girls and real men don’t cry” or “you have no reason to be sad” which could have led you to believe and feel that it is not safe to be vulnerable to express your thoughts and feelings. This is likely to have affected how you perceive others and their ability to hold and support you while you move through your emotions. In turn, you may have learned that others aren’t willing or able to hold and support you, leading you to bottle up your emotions in an attempt to cope with them on your own rather than feeling as though you’re burdening others with your authentic expression.
If you are around family this holiday season, some of these feelings and thoughts may come up for you more than usual.
Thankfully, there are ways to unburden yourself of these unconscious beliefs so that you can experience vulnerability and connection again.
Mindful body-based therapies such as trauma-informed yoga, Qigong, drama therapy, dance and movement therapy, and many others allow you to tune into your thoughts and feelings while giving you the freedom to safely and gently express them as you wish.
If any of the above therapies speak to you, we invite you to visit our website to find out if any of our programs feel right for you – you deserve to find safety in feeling and expressing your emotions again.
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