53. How Can I Manage the Anxiety, Physical Pain, and Accept Big Feelings that Come with Grief?

Physical pain may be connected to your unprocessed emotions. In this episode, Kris Carr shares how she went into survival mode for over 20 years after her stage 4 cancer diagnosis. She shares the effects of suppressing emotions might cause physical pain, anxiety, and depression. She is an author, cancer thriver, and community leader who helps women navigate difficult life experiences. We also dive into the misconceptions around grief, practices to control anxiety, and how healing comes with acknowledging and accepting. Get ready to learn emotional literacy and how to feel all your emotions in a healthy way. Sponsors: Lands End - Seize the summer and shop for quality apparel for the whole family, use code: HEALINGHER for 30% off your summer purchase at landsend.com One Skin - Grab topical supplements for healthy, hydrated skin as you age! Use code: HEALINGHER for 15% off at oneskin.co HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 The effects of unpalatable emotions in your body. 04:00 How did you deal with being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer?  08:30 Kris' second rupture that made her in a constant flight or fight mode. 15:45 What is your process of moving on through grief? 16:30 Why showing up is more powerful than advising? 20:15 What is emotional literacy? 26:15 Potential repositories for unprocessed emotions. 28:15 Tips for soothing the nervous system to manage anxiety. 32:45 Common unhealthy coping mechanisms that you should avoid. 38:30 How can food support the work of healing? 41:45 The reality of living with a terminal diagnosis. 47:00 What is your advice for those in a rupture? RESOURCES + LINKS Learn more from Kris HERE Join the Healing Her Membership to heal and gain clarity in the community! Go to - Ashleylemieux.com/membership Apply for 1:1 coaching with Ashley Want to feel more peace? Get your peace score with this quiz! Get Clarity Mapping: A Guided Journal to Living An Intentional Life Read my new book - I Am Here by Ashley LeMieux FOLLOW Kris Carr: @crazysexykris Ashley LeMieux: @ashleyklemieux Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices