This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 1912,

had a tap into your secret superpower by Rachel Shankin of MindBodyWise.com

and I'm Justin Malik, your very own personal narrator.

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Lee. Now with that, let's get right to it and continue optimizing your life.

How to tap into your secret superpower by Rachel Shankin of MindBodyWise.com

Dear Human, I'm writing this note to remind you why it's wonderful that you are human

and to give you a simple four-step process to begin tapping into a superpower you didn't even

know you had. Being human is a complex job and it's easy to get caught up in the challenge.

First, allow me to remind you about some powerful and beautiful aspects of being the species you are.

You have emotions. Your emotions are a huge part of what makes you human. Without emotions or

not being able to talk about feelings, you are a robot built of metal, cold, disconnected,

and existing merely as a machine. There's no joy or vibrancy in a machine. There may be times

when you wish you were a robot to avoid feeling uncomfortable feelings or inability to express thoughts,

but you were born into the world a stunning human and so your mission is to learn how to embrace

all parts of the human experience even the painful parts. All your emotions flow through the

same channel. When you block some, you block them all. Blocking your feelings may initially work

to keep you from experiencing pain, but over time, the feelings will intensify or show up in unhealthy

and harmful ways. When you can accept all of your emotions, all of your humanists, just as they are,

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