Sorry again for disappearing. I got a lovely cold+ear-ache that meant my brain didn't like working for me for a while. Plus, it's not fun trying to read anything when you're coughing every paragraph and half the time is spent trying to remember where on the page you were.
I'm back though, and I'm going to try to stick around again.
Today, we're going to talk about Alexithymia. It's a new concept/word that I came across recently and I think people can all understand and empathize with.
Alexithymia=not having a word for an emotion. It's also not being able to figure out your emotions, and it is a medical term for those who have trouble recognizing emotions. (I will throw myself in there. I'm a bit autistic, so I've several times been told that I'm reacting with an emotion when I don't recognize having that emotion, such as that I'm angry when I didn't notice it. It's annoying.)
It's often used as a medical/mental health term for those with autism, depression, brain damage, or who otherwise need it, but I think it's more than that and should be considered another option for when you're trying to figure out your emotions. It's from the Greek for 'no word for emotion', so I think it applies whenever you don't have a word for what you're feeling.
It's something I think we all experience to some degree, and we all know kids have, since they don't always know the difference between angry and frustrated, or excited and happy, or something like that. It's a good word to have in your wheelhouse, so wanted to pass it on to you.
Keep it in mind and use it next time you need it, or next time you want to appear smart.
I'll see you again tomorrow. Have fun.
Sources:
Medical News Today-- Alexithymia
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