Are You Really Empathetic?: How Empathy Empowers Mental Health Growth

Have you ever been called "too sensitive"? In this episode of Feel Your Feelings, we'll explore why emotional sensitivity isn’t a flaw — it’s part of what makes you human. We dive into how sensitivity is often misunderstood, why it’s actually a strength, and how embracing your emotions is essential for true healing and self-acceptance. If you’re navigating emotional wellness, high sensitivity, or simply trying to feel more at home in your heart, this conversation is for you.Website: www.ethanjewell.comIG: @jewellboi_

let's be honest - mental illness can be comfortable. it's easy to find identity within our pain. pain is predictable - growth and healing is not. by numbing ourselves out and getting lost in the routine of struggling, we lose sight of who we are outside of that pain. and THAT is a problem. let's talk about it.Welcome to Feel Your Feelings with Ethan Jewell! New episodes every Friday <3Website: www.ethanjewell.com IG: @jewellboi_

Everything you need to be happy is already within you. Join me in today's episode of Feel Your Feelings as we discuss happiness - some common misconceptions, my own personal experience with finding happiness, and how your mental health recovery is waiting within you. Music: "Ethan Jewell" Website: www.ethanjewell.comIG: @jewellboi_

you are enough. as you are, right here, right now. even if your mental health is suffering, you are enough. you don't have to change or improve to be valid as a person.in today's episode of Feel Your Feelings with Ethan Jewell, we will discuss how you are doing just fine - regardless of how you may struggle. we'll discuss the danger of not believing you're enough, how this can become a trap, and how we can get out of that trap. thank you for feeling your feelings with me. Website: www.ethanjewell.com

Grief is heavy, uncomfortable, and sometimes terrifying—but avoiding it only makes it worse. In this episode, we talk about why saying yes to grief is so important for healing. Instead of pushing it away, we explore how to sit with it, learn from it, and ultimately grow through it. Because even though grief hurts, it’s also a sign of love, of life, and of being human. My name is Ethan Jewell, and welcome back to Feel Your Feelings. Website: www.ethanjewell.com 

Are you using positivity as a tool to push through difficult times, or as a mask to push down difficult feelings? In today's episode, we'll be discussing how positivity can become a toxic trap and invalidate your feelings. There's a fine line to walk between toxic and helpful positivity - and we will define that line together. Welcome back to Feel Your Feelings with Ethan Jewell. Website: www.ethanjewell.com 

On this episode of Feel Your Feelings, Ethan Jewell discusses some common mistakes made in mental health recovery. We will examine how NOT to heal your mental health by avoiding common traps such as ignoring the root cause of our pain, comparing ourselves to others, not setting boundaries, and over-consuming self help content.  My name is Ethan Jewell and welcome back to Feel Your Feelings. Website: www.ethanjewell.com  IG: @jewellboi_

In this episode, we will be discussing trauma and the hidden (and not so hidden) ways that it affects us day to day. I'm joined by author and CEO Alex Howard, who has spent decades making a positive impact on the world of mental health. His insight helps guide our discussion of trauma and its' effects on the nervous system, development, and how to heal from it. You can check out more of his work on his website, www.alexhoward.com. My name is Ethan Jewell, and welcome back to Feel Your Feelings. My website: www.ethanjewell.com  My IG: @jewellboi_ Music out on all platforms by Ethan Jewell

Welcome back to Feel Your Feelings with Ethan Jewell. In this episode, we discuss why it is not only normal, but necessary to fail while healing our mental health. You are not meant to get it perfectly the first time. You are simply supposed to try. Healing your broken heart, your difficult feelings, will take time and effort - and you're not supposed to have it figured out first try. Thank you for feeling your feelings with me! 

why do we avoid talking about our feelings? why does it negatively affect our mental health? how can i become better at talking about my feelings? join me as we discuss these topics and feel our feelings.