Episode 9 - The Mind-Body Connection: How Emotional, Mental & Physical Health Shape Your Healing Journey with Melissa Crook

By Jessica Garrison

Our third talking point in The FEEL Podcast is about the interconnection between our emotional, mental, physical, spiritual, financial, and sexual health. This can be overwhelming to think about, but Melissa Crook is here with another empowerment episode to help give direction on this complicated yet necessary conversation. 

It’s so important to pay attention to your body because, convenient or not, it will send signals when in need of something. We tend to ignore the messages and power through, but there’s a reason you’re receiving them. We also tend to segment our layers of health, breaking them apart into smaller, manageable pieces to solve the problem. This may work for a time, but you have to look at your whole body to get the full picture. Melissa quotes Susan David on this subject to keep in mind: “Segmentation may begin as self-protection, but it often, eventually, becomes self-suppression.”

It takes time to unlearn and relearn things, especially when we have been raised in a society that teaches judgment over curiosity. As Melissa reminds us, there are no good or bad emotions. They are clues as to what is actually going on and what we need to address. Think about how you view emotions and how this affects your relationship with them. It’s important we name and acknowledge our emotions, understanding the connection between our systems of health.  

If you haven’t before, try utilizing a Feelings Wheel that breaks down emotions into more specifics to help nail down exactly what you may be feeling. Sometimes we think of basic emotions like happy, sad, angry, but there are more complex emotions than that, and the Feelings Wheel can help decipher those. Melissa says that she used to write her emotions out every day to see where she was at and what she needed.

Also consider these Ways To Engage: Writing your feelings down can be a great way to start finding the connection between all aspects of your health and giving yourself what you need to heal. Try writing them down as you feel them, recording them through a voice memo, or type them out on your phone notes. You don’t have to share it with anyone, so let yourself be honest and free of judgment.

If you struggle with this, Melissa is available for extra support to help you connect the dots of your health. 

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