Hello,
I’ve got something of an issue, which I do not believe is all that uncommon.

I’m a male, a student of acting, and I’m 22 (well, a few weeks shy of), and I’m facing a problem which is detrimental to my work; as the title suggests, it’s getting in touch with my emotions. I’m afraid of allowing myself to explore emotionally; I desperately want to, and I try, but rarely can I access a range of emotions of my free will, let alone in front of people, over and over.

My classmates get so lost in their imaginations, they can take themselves anywhere and feel anything. Even in my own everyday life, I’m prone to feeling disconnected, and more negative feelings than positive. It feels like I’m emotionally numb.

I’m wondering, in the interest of myself, my work, and for anyone else has or has had this issue, what kind of exercises or habits should be practised to have greater emotional connection?