S5: Episode 69: Emotional Constipation Is Real—And It's Living in Your Stomach

That knot you feel? That constant tension? It's not random.It's your body holding what you haven't been able to release. Compressed emotion. Compressed stress. Compressed fear that has nowhere else to go.And the more you tolerate it, the more you swallow it, the tighter that knot gets.In this episode, I share what happened when I felt that knot on a morning walk with Leo—and what I learned about what my body was trying to tell me.We talk about:·       Why your stomach is your second brain (and what the gut-brain axis actually means)·       The difference between passively absorbing the world and swallowing everything whole·       What happens when you don't digest your emotions (spoiler: they lodge themselves into your body)·       Why suppressing emotions creates exhaustion—and the science behind it·       How tolerating what doesn't feel right creates that constant knot in your stomach·       Two simple practices to start loosening the knot: awareness and expansionHere's the truth:You're not just digesting food. You're digesting literally everything in your world.Information. Emotions—yours and everyone else's. Energy. Experiences.And when you don't have a way to process what you're absorbing, it all just sits there. In your field. In your energy. In your stomach.That's emotional constipation.And just like being physically constipated, it doesn't feel good.But here's what I want you to understand:Your stomach knows what your mind is trying to ignore.That tension, that knot—it's not your enemy. It's your ally. It's the part of you still trying to protect you, still trying to get your attention, still trying to say: this isn't working, we need to do something differently.So start listening. Start noticing. Start creating space for your body to speak.And if you're ready to go deeper—if you're tired of tolerating exhaustion, tired of swallowing everyone else's world, tired of ignoring those knots—let's do this work together.Resources mentioned:The Body Map (free interactive art-based ebook): Map where your body is holding knots of exhaustion and tensionThe Unraveling (intimate manuscript): Your specific energy blueprint—where you're bypassing yourself, where you're absorbing what isn't yoursThe Untangling (6 hours of sacred private work): Untangle the patterns, release what you've been holding, create a sustainable way of moving through the worldIf this episode stirred something true within you, share it with a fellow soul on the path.Leave a review to help amplify voices like yours — voices that disrupt, remember, and realign.Let’s stay in sacred conversation:Instagram: @patricia_rundbladeFacebook: Patricia RundbladeEmail: patricia@patriciarundblade.comWebsite: www.patriciarundblade.comCurious about being a Guest on the show? - Email me or DM me on Socials - let's connect!Thank you for tuning in to Mindfully Disruptive.Until next time, may your voice be rooted in truth, and your presence be your power.