Tag Archives: emotional awareness
Somatic Memory: Why Your Hands Hold Emotions You Forgot
Somatic memory is the body's way of storing emotional experiences in physical tissue, and your hands hold more of it than you might expect. Learn what body psychotherapists say about hand awareness, why your hands carry unprocessed emotion, and how simple self-touch practices can help you reconnect with feelings your conscious mind has set aside.
Alexithymia: Why You Can’t Name What Your Body Wants
Alexithymia makes it difficult to identify and name your own emotions — including desire. Clinical psychologists explain why this common trait creates confusion around what your body wants and offer gentle, evidence-based practices for building emotional awareness and reconnecting with yourself.