In this episode of Home to Me, Steph unpacks the loaded phrase "feel your feelings" — what it actually means, why so many of us avoid it, and how feeling isn't the same as spiraling. Through a deeply honest story about disconnection, performance, and perfectionism, she explores the body's quiet wisdom and how emotions aren't problems to solve, but messages to hear.

If you've ever asked yourself, "Am I being too sensitive?" or "What if I fall apart and don't come back?" — this one's for you.

We explore:

• What it actually means to feel your feelings (and what it doesn't)

• How we confuse emotional control with emotional strength

• The 90-second feeling rule, and how to stop being afraid of what's inside

• How practicing self-compassion is the key to sitting with feelings

• How to gently host your emotions, not lock them out of the house

Mentioned in this episode:

• Dr Kristen Neff's research on self-compassion and how to practice it

• Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor's research on the 90-second emotion cycle

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