16. Six Basic Emotions. It's okay to NOT be okay. SADNESS.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Suzanne discusses the emotional state of sadness. It's okay to NOT be okay. But we must know how to deal with this feeling.This begins a six week series. Each week discussing one of the six basic human emotions: happiness, sadness, fear, surprise, disgust & anger.The Kobe Bryant, world renowned basketball legend, helicopter tragedy has created a lot of sadness for many people lately, so starting with the emotional state of sadness just felt right. When a tragedy like this occurs, even to someone we do not know, our empathy kicks into high gear and we feel for all who are affected by it. We feel sad for them, we ponder what they must be going through, and we wonder how they will work through their grief. Then we question our own existence. It can be complicated when it comes to explaining death to kids, especially if it happens to be someone whom they idolized. The key is to be open to having a discussion around sensitive subjects such as this.Breath Break: Ujjayi breath(victorious breath).How can we deal with sadness:-Use pranayama, yogic breathing techniques-Practice yoga, focus in on the heart chakra using poses such as camel, cobra, fish, wild thing, bow, wheel, etc...-DoYouYoga.com article Four Heart Opening Yoga Poses and How Yoga Can Heal Your Heart by Charity Poole.-Cardio exercise too. MY "hot" Yoga.-Connect with others, write/tell your story-Do not avoid how you are FEELING.A quote from the movie Vanilla Sky, "without the bitter, baby, the sweet ain't as sweet." Unfortunately in order to truly appreciate the beauty in life, we also have to move through some dark times too. Make the most of today because tomorrow is not a guarantee!Be sure to get on the mailing list for even more Feelings Fitness goodness. Just put "opt-in" in the subject line of an email sent to [email protected] Did you enjoy this episode? Do you want more? Be sure to subscribe & leave a review on iTunes or Spotify.Want more details about this episode? Head over to the website, www.feelingsfitness.com. Want more connection with Feelings Fitness? Join me over on the Feelings Fitness Facebook page, www.facebook.com/feelingsfitness/. You can also find Feelings Fitness on Instagram too.