Harshini, thanks for sharing your experience about feeling numb to your emotions. I think a lot of people can relate to that.
Anhedonia does sound a bit like depression, too: when you don't feel pleasure in the things you used to find pleasure in.
I would even suggest that in today's world, we are far less connected to our bodies and much more "mind" focused. We are constantly on the "look out", analyzing and observing our surroundings, what's on Instagram, that next YouTube video and so. Because of this, we pay far less attention to our bodies, the home of our emotions.
I think it's so important to be able to notice what's going on in our bodies - both positive and negative emotions (because all emotions are valid) - and to be able to feel them. I think keeping a journal is a great way to start to reconnect with yourself and get to know yourself better.
Btw, I like your sketch at the beginning of the post. Has character! Also, thanks for linking out to my post!
plus, i agree on the social media part. i think a lot of us (including me) spend more time with devices, instead of spending more time with ourselves. we have to make the real world activites more fun so we'd prefer to spend more time there :)
It is true insofas as many folks seldom note and minimally value their emotions. Our ever helpful brain picks that up and can mute the message. Our loss. I view life without emotions rather like a black and white drawing. It may well be exquisitely rendered but, add the emotions and you add the color. Plumb the depths of the psyche and you will find emotions, among other things. :) https://homecookedanalysis.substack.com/
I would have to admit, your post resonates with me a lot. I could ever seem to name it, say it in words, what exactly I was feeling. Things never seemed to be bringing me the same joy they used to. Anger seems to be the only Emotion that is constant, and the world feels numb.
So, Thank You Harshini for putting a 'title' to what I was feeling.
I've started to combat the 'numb' feeling by trying to be more outgoing. And try to connect more with my body and feel my emotions. On that note I've found that Journalling also seems to help in this aspect of getting to know yourself.
The title of this post caught my eyes. There are times when I feel numb. And from my observation it doesn't come from the positive emotions. Sometimes I have been depressed for so long that I'm tired of it, it is when the numbness starts. I'll say we could put this in the list of emotions, even if it is not feeling emotions just like people put atheism in the list of religions sometimes. I try to explore it through writing poetry and imagining someone else feel it through fiction. Having a better knowledge of how you feel helps.
Thanks for reading, Rick! and i agree. Sometimes, the sadness stays for so long that we get tired of it and try not to be affected by it. Being in denial is what causes the numbness, I think.
True, don't accept that there's no end to this misery. There IS an way out and we can find it. Believe that there is point in feeling emotions- it makes us alive and human.
Harshini, thanks for sharing your experience about feeling numb to your emotions. I think a lot of people can relate to that.
Anhedonia does sound a bit like depression, too: when you don't feel pleasure in the things you used to find pleasure in.
I would even suggest that in today's world, we are far less connected to our bodies and much more "mind" focused. We are constantly on the "look out", analyzing and observing our surroundings, what's on Instagram, that next YouTube video and so. Because of this, we pay far less attention to our bodies, the home of our emotions.
I think it's so important to be able to notice what's going on in our bodies - both positive and negative emotions (because all emotions are valid) - and to be able to feel them. I think keeping a journal is a great way to start to reconnect with yourself and get to know yourself better.
Btw, I like your sketch at the beginning of the post. Has character! Also, thanks for linking out to my post!
plus, i agree on the social media part. i think a lot of us (including me) spend more time with devices, instead of spending more time with ourselves. we have to make the real world activites more fun so we'd prefer to spend more time there :)
No problem. And thank you so much for reading, commenting and restacking! You're so kind!
It is true insofas as many folks seldom note and minimally value their emotions. Our ever helpful brain picks that up and can mute the message. Our loss. I view life without emotions rather like a black and white drawing. It may well be exquisitely rendered but, add the emotions and you add the color. Plumb the depths of the psyche and you will find emotions, among other things. :) https://homecookedanalysis.substack.com/
Thank you for reading! that's true.
I would have to admit, your post resonates with me a lot. I could ever seem to name it, say it in words, what exactly I was feeling. Things never seemed to be bringing me the same joy they used to. Anger seems to be the only Emotion that is constant, and the world feels numb.
So, Thank You Harshini for putting a 'title' to what I was feeling.
I've started to combat the 'numb' feeling by trying to be more outgoing. And try to connect more with my body and feel my emotions. On that note I've found that Journalling also seems to help in this aspect of getting to know yourself.
Thank you for reading! I'm so glad it helped. Let's keep doing things that let us connect with ourselves and be more present. :D ✨
The title of this post caught my eyes. There are times when I feel numb. And from my observation it doesn't come from the positive emotions. Sometimes I have been depressed for so long that I'm tired of it, it is when the numbness starts. I'll say we could put this in the list of emotions, even if it is not feeling emotions just like people put atheism in the list of religions sometimes. I try to explore it through writing poetry and imagining someone else feel it through fiction. Having a better knowledge of how you feel helps.
Thanks for reading, Rick! and i agree. Sometimes, the sadness stays for so long that we get tired of it and try not to be affected by it. Being in denial is what causes the numbness, I think.
Maybe it's acceptance. Denial would bring anger with it. Acceptance that this misery is everlasting, so what's the point at feeling.
True, don't accept that there's no end to this misery. There IS an way out and we can find it. Believe that there is point in feeling emotions- it makes us alive and human.