By Jonice Webb PhD
Last updated: 8 Dec 2019

The official definition of the word Numb is, “Deprived of the power of sensation; without feeling.”

The official definition of the word Empty is, “Containing nothing; not filled or occupied.”

Of course, the word “numb” is used to describe a physical sensation, for example, “My leg is numb from cold.” And the word “empty” commonly applies to physical objects, such as, “This basket is empty.”

But these two words also have meanings far beyond the physical that are useful in understanding the human experience, happiness, and life satisfaction. They have an important link to people’s minds that goes to the epicenter of all three. It is this: both of these words describe feelings that are far more common than most people realize.

Most people don’t give much attention to their feelings and would not think of using the words empty or numb to describe their own emotions. But as a psychologist, I have seen, without a doubt, that countless people who seem absolutely fine on the outside walk through their lives feeling either empty or numb, or both, on the inside.

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