You Said "I'm Fine", but meant the Opposite

Let me ask you something.How many times this week have you said,  ‘I’m fine'?  Let me ask it a little differently.  How many times this week have you said, ‘I’m fine’…And you weren’t?Maybe you even said it twice in one sentence.‘I’m fine. Everything’s fine.’And if you’re here because you follow hashtags like #ImFine or #EverythingsFine — you already know that phrase carries more than it says.Here’s what’s interesting.Research on emotional suppression shows that when we repeatedly push down what we’re feeling, our stress response actually increases. Not decreases. Increases.Meaning — when we say ‘I’m fine’ to avoid discomfort, we don’t calm ourselves.We disconnect.And disconnection always shows up somewhere. And if you’ve been feeling the effects of that disconnection, that’s not a flaw — it’s feedback… And That’s Okay!Name it!Claim it!Navigate it!Order your copy of And That's Okay! book Follow along over on InstagramHang out with us on Facebook