Emotionary

Where does this jaw clenching come from? This stone in your stomach that appears when someone asks you something? Why does your head hurt just a few hours after visiting family for the holidays? Our body gives us signals that we so commonly ignore and don't connect at all with our mind and emotions. And our experiences, stress, and traumas manifest as pains and sensations in the body so that we can notice them, acknowledge them, and address them. "Uczuciownik" (The Feeling Journal) is an exercise book that connects feelings with the body. It will help you look within yourself, with your body as the navigator. Embark on this journey with us, and you'll find it's one of the most important journeys of your life. What is "Uczuciownik"? This book is like a script for learning your unique story; each is different because each awaits a different person. There will never be two identical copies, just as there are no two identical people. "Uczuciownik" consists of 12 sections that contain substantive content - an introduction, questions for self-work, and a summary created especially for you by a specialist psychiatrist. You answer for yourself; you don't have to impress anyone, and the pace and intensity depend on your needs. You observe the feelings arising within you, which is why we named it "Uczuciownik" (The Feeling Journal). Each section is crowned with a conversation in which we share professional knowledge and personal reflections with you. What will you learn from the book? "Uczuciownik" will help you understand yourself, the difficulties and contradictions within you. It will allow you to improve your self-observation skills. The book will enable you to develop mindfulness towards the body in an emotional context. It will develop greater self-awareness - of the body, emotions, and thoughts. It will support you in the process of learning your body's history, who and how has influenced how you perceive it so far. It will enable conscious building of a healthy, warm, and cordial relationship with yourself, especially in the context of the body. It will teach you what breath is and how to influence your emotional state through it. It will allow you to examine relationships with parents and guardians and see how they have affected your body. It will teach you how to build trust in yourself and your body. Uczuciownik - Justyna Mazur, Małgorzata Tomaszewska