Therapy in a Nutshell

2/30 A Nonjudgmental Attitude: The Lie of Positive and Negative Emotions: Process Your Emotions

Feb 11, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Farmer's 'We'll See' Parable

  • Emma McAdam tells a farmer story where each event's value is uncertain and the farmer replies, "we'll see."
  • The tale shows how labeling events as good or bad is premature and often wrong.
INSIGHT

The Problem With Good vs Bad Emotions

  • Western culture trains us to split emotions into 'positive' and 'negative' categories.
  • This framing pushes people to waste energy trying to shut down most of their emotions.
ADVICE

Acknowledge Emotions Before Acting

  • Stop suppressing and exploding; acknowledge emotions instead and build emotional muscles.
  • Experience emotions fully, then make a conscious choice about what to do next.
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