Full guide to bringing up unprocessed emotions ❤️🩹 (1.1k words)
Full video walkthrough below. Introduction The first part of my trauma-healing strategy is learning how to bring up unprocessed emotions. Before you can heal anything, you first have to surface it. This guide shows you exactly how to do that, step by step. Part 1: What Is Unprocessed Emotion? Unprocessed emotion is emotional energy that never fully moved through your nervous system. It usually comes from moments where: - You were overwhelmed - You had no safety or support - You had to suppress your feelings - You were too young to process it That emotion does not disappear. It stays stored in the body and nervous system. Healing starts by bringing it back into awareness. Part 2: Methods to Bring Up Unprocessed Emotion You can use any of the methods below. There is no “best” one. Choose what feels easiest and safest. Methods: 1. Write a story about the event 2. Journal about it using deep questions 3. Talk to someone you trust about it 4. Think deeply about the event 5. Visualise the mental movie playing again 6. Record a video of yourself talking about it 7. Record a voice note explaining what happened 8. Go back to the physical place where it happened 9. Step into the “shoes” of your younger self 10. Talk to family or old friends and ask deep questions Part 3: How to Implement This as a Habit This is not something you do once. Healing trauma works best when done consistently, like brushing your teeth. Step 1: Create a Habit Tracker Ideally use a physical piece of paper. - Write the month and year at the top - Number each day of the month - Write habit acronyms at the top (example: HT for Healing Trauma) - Draw boxes for each day If you do the habit, tick the box. If not, mark an X. Tape it somewhere you see every day. Digital works too, but physical is far more powerful. Step 2: Choose a Fixed Time or Habit Stack Pick one time of day or stack it onto an existing habit.