u/Acceptable_Ticket504

I still smile, happy, sad, angry,… but somehow, I feel empty. It's like I can't really "feel" those emotions, or like there's a wall preventing me from feeling my emotions more deeply.

I often fall into a state of emptiness, feeling nothing, and my thoughts become blocked. I'm very aware of my emotions; I see them, and I'm sure that when I'm happy, I'm genuinely happy, and when I'm sad, I'm genuinely sad, not faking it, but I feel somehow distant from them.

I think it might be because I use my intellect too much, analyze everything too much, and I usually ask myself, "Why do I think this way? Why am I angry/happy/sad? How to fix this?” But how can I truly feel, truly immerse myself in, and understand my emotions? I don't know, my rational mind is constantly working, and I've come up with many solutions, but none of them are really effective.

Using my rational mind too much is exhausting, and I also hate this feeling of emptiness (it makes me not want to live anymore). I would really appreciate advices on how to feel things more deeply. Thank you very much!

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u/Acceptable_Ticket504 — 11 days ago