EMO POWER: BUILDING EMOTIONAL CONFIDENCE

The ability to see one’s emotions as a gift and a blessing, rather than a curse or a poison, and we finally have power over them, instead of them having power over us.

Emotional Confidence isn’t confidence like “I can do it!” confidence, although that’s important too. But much like we might build confidence within ourselves with a skill or talent or our appearance, there is a way in which we can learn about our emotions, and become so in tune with them, that we believe in our ability to handle any given situation, without crumbling or breaking down. 

Think of it like swimming. 

When I jump into a pool, or body of water, I don’t freak out. Why? Because I know that I can swim. 

My daughter has been learning to swim this year. When kids learn to swim, they don’t start by being thrown into the water and “giving it a go”. 

First, they start by getting introduced and used to the water, AND, by making playing in the water fun. (We did that starting when she was a baby too.) 

Then, they introduced her to water movement - moving around in the water, and learning how to move her body through it.

Then, as she progressed, they had her move up to actual swimming (arm strokes and kicking) - at first with someone helping, and then on her own. 

A year ago, swimming was not possible, but by summer, she had developed the ability to swim at least for one length of a small pool on her own. Sometimes, I’ve had to remind her, “Remember, you can swim.” And she’ll go, “Oh yeah! And then swim.”

But she’s still working on treading water, and she’s continuing to work on her swimming so that she becomes a stronger and stronger swimmer.

BUT, here’s why I’m bringing it up. 

Swimming is the only sport that I will require her to do. Why? 

Because not only is it fun, it’s a life skill. It could literally save her life. 

As we learn to swim, our ability becomes so instinctual, that we know how to do it, automatically. We develop muscle memory.

Emotional Confidence through the Emo Code is about developing and building emotional muscle memory, so that when we come across a body of heavy or overwhelming or intense emotions, we don’t run away, or drown or sink, or simply REACT, 

But know how to, instinctually, and intentionally, “swim”.

That’s what Emo Power: Building Confidence in Our Emotions, is all about.

Are you ready to turn your emotional struggles into power?

Then you’re ready for Emo Power!