Welcome back to another bonus Sunday episode.

This is where we get to hear from one of our other shows in our podcast network.

And today's comes from Optimal Relationships Daily.

So with that, here's Greg as we optimize your life.

Conquering Your Feelingsphobia by Rachel Shankin of MindBodywise.com.

Expressing your feelings or showing your emotions is never easy.

If this sounds like you, you may have feelings phobia.

If so, you'll want to keep listening, but don't worry, you aren't alone.

Initially, when you were first born, you had feelings, and you expressed them freely. You cried

when you were hungry, you smiled when you were happy, you yelled and pounded your dimpled little

fists when you were frustrated. You didn't muffle a cry because it might upset the people

around you,

all the while you wanted to express your feelings and words. You didn't filter a smile because

it might make you more vulnerable to be hurt. You didn't stifle your frustration because it would

be embarrassing to have others witness your suffering, and you definitely didn't block yourselves

from what you were feeling. Then, somewhere along the way, during your suffering, and you definitely didn't block yourselves from what you were feeling.

Then, somewhere along the way, during your development into adulthood, you became afraid of your

feelings. Whether it was due to Big T, trauma, or Little T, trauma, you got schooled in the

hardship of life. You got socialized, minimized, shaped,

molded, and influenced by the forces around you, primary caregivers, teachers, friends, family members,

media, etc. By the way, none of us are impermeable to these forces. Maybe you stopped

freely expressing your true self. You began hiding,

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