We are not creatures born with an understanding of our feelings. We need to be taught what we are feeling by learning to name our feelings. So it's not surprise that when we are not taught and practice how to name our own feelings, we have a hard time accurately identifying and managing those feelings. The result is that those feelings are left unresolved and continue to impact our lives, including our learning lives.

There's much more to be said on how we can better identify our own feelings, but here's a good place to start: The Basics.

https://www.unh.edu/pacs/recognizing-emotions

Let's start practicing curiosity about our own feelings, so that we can start to learn freely.