©2025 – Amy Morin, LCSW. All Rights Reserved
©2025 – Amy Morin, LCSW. All Rights Reserved
Sadness serves an important purpose. It reminds us of something that needs our attention. So we shouldn’t avoid it all the time.
In fact, sadness can help you build mental strength when you know how to manage it well. Some of the things I share are:
“Sadness is a natural emotion and it serves an important purpose. It’s a signal from our brains and our bodies that something needs our attention.”
“If you try to make yourself numb to uncomfortable emotions like sadness, you also make yourself numb to the feelings that you want to feel, like excitement and happiness.”
“There’s research that shows some of the happiest people have experienced some of the saddest times.”
“Sadness is the natural part of the human experience. It’s not a sign of weakness.”
“Letting yourself be sad can help you honor something you’ve lost.”
0:00 Embracing Sadness as a Tool for Building Mental Strength
3:49 Embracing Sadness for Greater Emotional Depth and Self-Awareness
6:19 Finding Joy and Laughter After Profound Loss
8:33 Embracing Sadness for Healing and Personal Growth
10:48 Mindfulness and Journaling as Tools for Coping with Sadness
12:40 The Importance of Listening Without Trying to Fix Sadness
14:01 Processing Sadness Through Physical Activity and Creative Expression
15:37 Expressing Pain Through Art in Therapy
16:06 Embracing Sadness as a Natural Part of Life
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