“Emotional intelligence is actually being more attuned to your body, not merely knowing facts about emotions.” My husband tells me I live by my emotions. This is from years of avoiding them. I so agree that EI is being attuned to your body. I'm learning where I hold certain emotions in my body and laying more attention to them. Its a daily mind body connection that helps me regulate my emotions better. Not control, but regulate. Thanks for this. Great information.🙏🏾
Loved learning a little more about your journey at the beginning :) Also...I laughed out loud about the unspoken rite of passage of starting in a windowless therapy room. Why is that so true?!
Excuse the brazen immaturity. For some reason my brain read “20 things I’ve learned a the rapist” and I couldn’t believe I never noticed that word coincidence
I'm on a similar journey toward becoming a therapist later in life, and it's immensely heartening to read bits about your story. Thanks so much for your insights!
“Emotional intelligence is actually being more attuned to your body, not merely knowing facts about emotions.” My husband tells me I live by my emotions. This is from years of avoiding them. I so agree that EI is being attuned to your body. I'm learning where I hold certain emotions in my body and laying more attention to them. Its a daily mind body connection that helps me regulate my emotions better. Not control, but regulate. Thanks for this. Great information.🙏🏾
You got it! That’s exactly right. It’s about regulation not control, love that way of putting it.
I wanted to restack so much. So so much goodness here!!!!
Thanks Ashley!
Well, I just saw this TikTok and…….
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I’m glad I’m not the only therapist who laughs (appropriately) during sessions 😅😂
Man we have to! It’s so human.
Loved learning a little more about your journey at the beginning :) Also...I laughed out loud about the unspoken rite of passage of starting in a windowless therapy room. Why is that so true?!
I don’t know!! It’s just part of the job I guess lol.
Anyone else notice how’s therapist also spells the rapist
I’m sure you’re not the only one to notice it. Thanks for feeling the need to point it out lol.
Excuse the brazen immaturity. For some reason my brain read “20 things I’ve learned a the rapist” and I couldn’t believe I never noticed that word coincidence
Hahah when my wife noticed that and pointed it out, I changed my IG handle away from blake.the.therapist
Gold.
As a former Certified Massage Therapist, your number 8 is a personal favorite and one I know to be true.
Oh it’s so true. And I’m sure you get it at a deeper level having done that work.
Greatness
I’m working towards my LMFT and not practicing yet, but #2 and #12 are golden. (I’ve never seen a therapist in a windowless office…that sounds awful!)
Haha thanks Luke! Yeah it’s where I started out and it worked, but I’ll never go back.
#12 - It’s not you. The mind learns when the heart is ready.
This is utter gold!!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge
I'm on a similar journey toward becoming a therapist later in life, and it's immensely heartening to read bits about your story. Thanks so much for your insights!
Thank you for posting this. Very helpful.
Great post Blake. I wrote a very similar one back in March.
https://drvickiconnop.substack.com/p/20-things-ive-learned-from-20-years
Your number 17 was on my list too 😀
Have you noticed specific podcasts bringing insights to your clients? I am always curious about a good resource list!