The Fear of Awareness and the Defense Mechanism of Busyness

The Minimalists speak with Dr. Bradley Nelson about identifying and letting go of emotional baggage. Watch all 2 hours of episode 414 on The Minimalists Private Podcast.

Discussed in this episode:

How can I let go of the idealized mother figure I conceptualized to cope with my childhood trauma? (02:00)

How does The Body Code apply to physical pain? (14:30)

How can we let go of the things that evoke painful emotions for us? (34:18)

How can I eliminate the emotional clutter that stops me from minimizing? (42:13)

Why does our culture seem to discourage stillness as a valid state of being? (47:30)

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