Name it to tame it!

Hello beautiful Souls. Today, I want to share a great tool and powerful practice for emotional well-being: the process of mindfully identifying emotions, or "Name it to Tame it.”

Mindfully navigating our inner landscape !

All you need are a few words to describe the emotions or the specific sensations in your body that indicate their aligned signs. For example, you might simply note, "I’m feeling nervous, my throat is feeling closed," or "I’m noticing tension and tightness in my shoulders." On the positive side, you might observe, "I am feeling so loved," or "I am feeling extremely excited”.

If you find you prefer or understand the more scientific explanation, then the neuroscience of emotional “tunning”, is the simple process of mental noting, or “affect labeling”, isn't just a psychological trick; it's rooted in neuroscience.

The moment we identify or name an emotion, we activate our prefrontal cortex—the brain’s rational, executive-functioning center . This activation helps to reduce the spikes in our limbic system (specifically the amygdala) that cause our emotional reactivity, effectively dampening our immediate stress response. Furthermore, this practice strengthens the vital pathways between the body's felt sensations and the rational cortex of the brain.

This emotional tuning gives us access to vital information about our feelings—both positive and negative—growing our capacity to consciously identify and learn from what we are feeling.

When we look at resilience, this mindful process is where it all starts to reflect in your life. It is truly mind over matter. We often feel afraid when we don't know what is happening inside of us; the unknown is what creates threat. It’s a process of moving from fear to resilience.

To offer a simpler explanation, we are gathering information so that we can create endurance and resources to help us navigate our emotional state. When we use a label to identify an emotion, we instantly feel a little safer. For example, by recognizing and naming, "I am suffering fatigue... that's why I am emotionally and physically tired," we are no longer facing a vague, overwhelming feeling. We have boundaries and direction. This clarity helps us feel safer, giving us direction to understand and cope with whatever is thrown at us.

The mind-body connection is a very real thing. By consciously labeling our internal states, we move from being a victim of our emotions to becoming an informed observer of them, enabling us to respond constructively and build genuine inner strength. When we know what we are dealing with and can identify the issue, then we can handle it far better.