03/08/2026
For many of us...
When we're sad, we're told not to cry.
When we're angry, we're told to calm down.
When we're overwhelmed, we're told to push through and keep going.
From a young age, we learn that some emotions are acceptable, while others should be hidden, ignored or controlled.
Yet everywhere in nature, emotions are expressed through movement.
Young children instinctively cry, stomp their feet, throw their arms around, and fully express what they're feeling before moving on.
Animals naturally discharge stress too. After escaping danger, they shake, tremble, stretch, or move before returning to a calm state.
Our bodies were designed to do the same.
Emotions aren't meant to be stored. They're meant to be felt, processed, and released.
But somewhere along the way, many of us learnt to suppress, analyse, distract ourselves, or push our feelings aside. We stay in our heads, trying to think our way through emotions that our bodies are asking us to move through.
Feeling your emotions doesn't mean being overwhelmed by them.
It means acknowledging what's there, creating a sense of safety, and allowing your body to process what it's been holding.
Maybe that looks like:
• Going for a walk when frustration starts building.
• Letting yourself have a good cry instead of holding it together.
• Stretching your body after a stressful conversation.
• Dancing around the lounge room when joy bubbles up.
• Taking a few slow breaths and reconnecting with your body.
The emotion itself is rarely the problem.
It's when emotions remain unprocessed that they can leave us feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, exhausted, or constantly on edge.
Need help with emotional processing? DM me if you want to find out how kinesiology helps release emotions.
