The Art of Feeling Feelings

A note from the presenter: Did you feel uncomfortable when you saw the title of this event? If so, you're not alone. Many of us never learned how to skillfully talk about emotions - especially those who, like me, were socialized as male when we were children.

As a result, we either avoid thinking about those pesky feelings entirely, or else we get overwhelmed and handle them like a person learning to swim in the ocean during a storm: with a lot of screaming and thrashing that is more likely to hurt ourselves and those around us than help us get to shore safely.

My hope is that this class can be a small step toward changing that. Together, we'll try to answer questions like:

• Why should we care about feelings?
• Who is responsible for our feelings?
• Can we control our feelings?
• How can we more effectively communicate our feelings?
• How can we more effectively hear the feelings of others?

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Class Resources

Dare to Lead, by Brené Brown  tinyurl.com/4yz6kdyu

Daring Greatly, by Brené Brown https://tinyurl.com/hwpa4efw

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, by Kerry Patterson, et al. https://tinyurl.com/runf87kk

Opening Up by Writing It Down: How Expressive Writing Improves Health and Eases Emotional Pain, by James Pennebaker and Joshua Smyth https://tinyurl.com/5ht4y73y

Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships, by Marshall Rosenberg https://tinyurl.com/3cv6y2bb