When rejection happens, as it inevitably does, your nervous system is flooded with uncertainty.

Is it possible to feel lonely while sitting right next to your partner? Explore the "unthought known" and learn the difference between painful loneliness and the healthy solitude needed for true intimacy.

Intellectually, you understand that your decision to leave the job early, end the relationship, or take runner-up for the role you auditioned for, doesn't mean you're a failure. But the hum of unease tells a different story.

This shift — from I am bad to I was hurt — is not semantic. It is the difference between a wound that can heal and a verdict that cannot be appealed.

You've probably been told to "listen to your body" more times than you can count. Trust your gut. Notice what you're feeling. And maybe you've nodded along — while privately thinking: I have no idea how to do that.