Have you ever had a day—or several—where nothing feels particularly bad, but nothing feels good either? You’re not sad, not joyful, not even particularly anxious. You’re just… meh. If that sounds familiar, you might be experiencing emotional numbness...

“Feel your feelings” is advice you’ve probably heard a hundred times—maybe from a therapist, a friend, or a post with a calming background and elegant font. But what does it actually mean to feel your feelings?

Transitions often require us to let go of familiar roles, routines, and sometimes even parts of our identity.