We can make the world a better place by understanding how others feel!

 I believe the next step in human evolution, and technology is learning how we feel.  Each animal, each person, each living individual feels and perceives the world differently.  I think this is part of a grand design for our ecosystem.

Ada asks about spiders feelings

Can emotions be held in our DNA?

 I think that feelings are processed by the brain and science is still discovering that emotions can be held in our DNA.  As an emotion code practitioner, I have found that when I release trapped emotions in people suffering pain the emotion of the pain that leaves lessens the pain load.  They are now doing research and Dr. Jaya sited the research on birds that when baby birds are hatched the shadow silhouette of an eagle frightens them while a shadow silhouette of a swallow does not.  How does the fear get passed down in our dna?  It will be interesting to find out as scientist research this.  Is it energetic?  Is it physical?

Ada asks if there are feelings in the brain.

Empathy

 Empathy is part of being human. Maybe animals have it too and because they have different ways that they get around the world and live their lives differently they feel the world differently too. Maybe our empathy is a superpower that can help us as humans navigate our lives.

Ada sees how others feel

Brain Awareness Week

 The brain plays such an important part in our lives and we often neglect it.  We need to be aware of where it is, what it is, and how it works.  Just knowing how we feel will lift us up to make good decisions in life and give our brain a chance to work properly.  Often we rush to react to a stimulus acting out with a feeling or emotion.  I think the brain is designed to work for us to promote health and well being.

Ada discovers Brain Awareness Week

How do our feelings affect our nervous system?

 I understand that all of our nerves are connected to our brains, but when we experience an emotion is that happening in our brain?  Is an emotion like a thought? Why or why not?  If you suffer from grief do you feel it in your head, heart, or the pit of your stomach?  When you are in love dis your heart go pitter patter or do you have butterflies in your stomach?  Does the body send the brain messages to remember these sensations, or are they held in the body?  As an Emotion Code Practitioner I have watched people experience a relief of pain once they have let go of emotions they held energetically but no longer find useful.  Dr. Bradley Nelson tells us a trapped emotion is about the size of a grapefruit.  Carrying on this kind of baggage seems like a chore.  

So, I believe we may be saving children a lot of discomfort in their lives if we can teach them early on how to build an emotional vocabulary, how to express their feelings, and finally how to process a feeling they have without hurting others.  I believe research will eventually answer these questions even more fully.  I would like to find out what others believe about this.

Ada asks about the nervous system.

Why do we ignore our own human emotions, when in reality they are there for a reason?

Ada and I met a new friend at the Sunshine State Book Festival! Dr. Jaya Viswanathan  explained the importance of feelings for animals to us.  I am really learning a lot about this from her new book 'Baby Senses: A Sensory Neuroscience Primer for All Ages.' I believe that emotions are there for a reason.  They protect us.  They even protect fish as Dr. Jaya explains.  Why is it so important to block the teaching of emotional learning in the state of Florida?  I can not comprehend this.

Ada learns how others feel.

Disgust helps us survive.

 Since the beginning of time human beings have felt disgust.  It has kept us from eating things that are unhealthy.  It has kept us in good health.  It is a primal emotion.  Disgust is often used to persuade others that it is ok to look at differences with disdain.  It is important to talk with young ones about disgust.  If we truly know our emotions and feelings they can not be used against us.  Lately a politician was talking about others as vermin.  This is an example of using disgust to pit people against one another.  If we can look at disgust as a basic human emotion that is there to serve and can be ameliorated much peace could be had.  I hope my book on disgust will do this.

Ben is disgusted.

Communicating our frustration is an important skill to master

 If you know me well, you will know I often bottle up my feelings instead of tell the person I am frustrated with why I am frustrated.  If we could teach our children early on to share their frustrations verbally, we will not have explosive outbursts later on.  I hope my work with Ada in my book 'I Feel Frustrated When You Won't Come Down." will help young readers to explore ways to communicate frustration.  This is not a one book fits all situations bandaid.  We need to constantly be vigilant about how we feel.  We need to recognize our feelings and ask our inner guidance "What is this feeling telling me?"  Only then is it good to act.  Before we act it is most often best to communicate our frustration in a diplomatic way that will get the other person to try to see the situation from our point of view for just a minute.  If we could do this the world would be a better place.

Ada is frustrated!

Remembering our sadness is important

 I was reflecting on my book with Deb about feeling sad.  When I went to post about the video of that reflection, I realized I wanted to be in gratitude about how my audience has supported me over the years.  I began to write, "Thank you to all my friends who comfort me when I am sad."  When I wrote this, I realized how important it is to reflect upon our own feelings when we reach out to others.  I would be interested in hearing what others say about this.

Deb is sad.