"Feeling good" does not only include the emotions that we find most pleasant, such as joy. In fact, to "feel good" you must first "feel", and if we activate emotions we activate the ability to experience joy, sadness, anger, frustration, disgust, etc. Many times, we feel bad because we do not allow ourselves to feel any of these emotions, we reject them and exclude them (or try to do so).
To feel good, we must be aware of the existence of basic emotions, which are essential and have been necessary for our survival, which is why they continue to be present and appear, sometimes, at unexpected moments. In any case, believe me, they bring an important message, and if we do not attend to it, they will continue to be present until they fulfill their function.
Emotional well-being involves integrating and allowing yourself to move through all emotions, allowing space for them to be expressed and being able to attend to them. These are not "positive" or "negative" emotions; they do not (or we should not) have that value. If we perceive them as uncomfortable or unpleasant, it is precisely so that we resolve some conflict present in our life (that we get moving, because no one wants to stay in an uncomfortable place), just as the emotion "joy" urges us to stay as we are. and remain in that pleasant state.
If this resonates with you, or you feel blocks when it comes to mobilizing emotions such as sadness, anger, frustration, etc., I recommend addressing it in a psychotherapy session with the aim of allowing that emotional expression in a safe environment and acquiring coping strategies.
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