Emotional Overexcitability

A child comes to you in tears, because they feel helpless about something that happened at school. For them not fair fits the same as what others would view as injustice. Maybe they are told to not worry about it or think about something else, but that advice just does not seem to work. Maybe their response to this is by hitting, yelling, or throwing things.

Maybe someone said something that just doesn’t hurts your feelings but burrows itself directly into your soul where it feels like an eternity before you can feel any relief, if ever. All your emotions can feel like they are screaming at you into the depths of yourself. While others are able to move forward, that work takes much more out of you.

When any of this happens it also makes it easier to worry, because all feelings are overwhelming and will this happen again. It also means that when there is no change it is easier to move around in this world. Structure and dependability are like your best friends.

If any of this sounds familiar-you are not alone. Emotional overexcitabilities can feel like a burden at times, but the good news is that they do not have to! Imagine harnessing this to help you! It is possible.

One tip I would like to leave you is to acknowledge the feeling or the thought. Don’t push it to the back of your mind but admit that it is there. For some this feels impossible or overwhelming to even try this. The great news is that you do not have to do this alone. At Makana Soul Counseling you can learn how to do this in ways where instead of defeat you can feel hope.