2nd Issue: 3 Comforts that Help with the Pressurised Bubble-like Sensation (Emotional Overload and Overwhelm of Mixed Emotions)

Meta - emotions and mixed emotions

The Emotional Bubble: You're Not Alone

Let's talk about that overwhelming emotional pressure cooker we sometimes find ourselves in. You know that feeling - when emotions stack up like a tower of blocks, each one making the structure more unstable?

I've been there, and let me tell you about what finally worked after trying everything else.

When Traditional Methods Fail

Like many of us, I tried the conventional approaches:

• Screaming into pillows (spoiler: made things worse)

• EFT tapping (just spread the emotions around like butter on toast)

• Music therapy (somehow managed to amplify everything I was trying to escape)

The Breaking Point

It hit me during a personal crisis - watching my ex, who had made grand promises about "proving me wrong," jet off on a second vacation with someone new. That was my tipping point.

These emotions weren't just visitors anymore; they were like unwanted roommates refusing to leave.

The Emotional Bubble Decoded

What We're Really Feeling:

• Physical pressure building inside

• Gut-churning sensations

• Racing heart

• Heat waves

• Chest and throat constriction

This sensation is an example of "emotional complexity" where multiple emotions can:

• Co-occur and combine

• Build upon each other

• Fluctuate in intensity

• Create a sense of pressure or overwhelming force

But here's the fascinating part - we're not just dealing with simple emotions. We're experiencing meta-emotions: feelings about our feelings.

It's like emotional inception, and yes, it's as complicated as it sounds.

Why should You care about that growing bubble?

Impact on Well-being

Mixed emotional states can:

• Be more draining than purely negative emotions

• Create greater psychological toll due to their conflicting nature

So how to deal with that Bubble? 3 Comforts that helps me these days:

1st Comfort: The Turn the Journal Technique

(let the monsters dance on paper)

This isn't your grandmother's journaling method.

It's a dynamic, multi-dimensional approach that actually helps process that emotional bubble instead of just writing about it.

❓Where, why and when did I find about it? I wish I took a note, I only remember I found something about messy journaling, then added and researched additional enhancements. 

😊 What emotions and feelings can it help? Complex emotions, feeling lost what you feel, bubble of emotions, emotional complexity, meta-emotions, panic

💪 Effort:  Low 

💰 Cost:  FREE (might need up front $15-$50 investment for enhancement techniques)

⏳ Time it takes to complete: 10-20 minutes per day

🕰️ When: Whenever You feel the bubble inside You

🔬 Science: Why does it work?

• Helps remove mental and emotional barriers

• Encourages creative expression

📋 Instructions: The Basic Framework:

1. Start writing about your first emotion in any direction

2. Physically turn your journal

3. Continue with the next emotion in a new direction

4. Let your feelings guide the page layout

Making It Your Own

The beauty of this technique lies in its flexibility. Here's how to enhance it:

Creative Enhancements:

• Use color coding for different emotional states

• Create spiral patterns for deeper exploration

• Design emotional landscapes across pages

• Incorporate mixed media elements

Visual Elements:

• Journal stencils

• Bullet journal stickers

• Dual-tip colored pens

• Washi tape for sectioning

Pattern Play:

• Spiral formations

• Mandala-style emotional mapping

• Concentric circles for layered feelings

• Border patterns as emotional frames

Remember, this isn't about creating Instagram-worthy journal pages. It's about giving your complex emotions space to breathe and process. Sometimes, the messiest pages lead to the clearest insights.

Look at my messy morning table with all my personal technique tools:

So what I use is and you see them: 

1. Journal stencils. I have 26 pieces

2. 27 Sheets 1230 Pieces Bullet Journal Stickers 

3. Dual Brush Pen Set, 24 Colours Double Fibre-Tip Pens

This technique works because it combines physical movement with emotional expression, breaking through traditional journaling constraints.

It's like giving your emotions a dance floor instead of forcing them to sit quietly in a corner.

The key is to let it flow naturally - don't force the process. Your emotional state should guide your creative expression, not the other way around. Think of it as emotional cartography - you're mapping out your internal landscape, one turn of the page at a time.

What I'm Reading this Week

Internal family systems Therapy is something that I am exploring to get more clarity and answer about Me.

Is it all me? Or am I actually made of parts that need healing?

Self- exploration is complex journey. But somehow this approach feels right.

At least at this very special authentic moment of my life.

Which Comfort I Am Most Excited About in this issue?

I'm particularly thrilled about the 3rd comfort tool as I have discovered it just few weeks back and it feels so real and right.

I am starting this newsletter with a strong message - Your feedback matters and it will be my driving force. Mental landscape is wide.

Kindly let me know what specific emotions You would want to read about and I will make sure to include tools very specific to them.

2nd Comfort: