Emancipate Your Mind Emancipate Your Mind: 003: Feelings Are Messengers: What Are Yours Saying?
Jan 17, 2021
Dive into the transformative power of emotions as messengers. Explore how anger and vulnerability are often misunderstood in society. Uncover the intricacies of grief, highlighting the importance of empathy and open communication. Learn to observe emotions without judgment and understand their informative role in personal growth. Discover how emotional intelligence can lead to healing and deeper connections with others.
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Mirror Work From Childhood Anger
- Teri Hales recounts being diagnosed with clinical depression at 30 and discovering she had detached from her emotions growing up in a strict culture.
- She describes crying in the mirror as a young teen to witness and comfort herself when anger felt unacceptable.
Selective Numbing Silences Joy Too
- Teri Hales explains Brene Brown's idea that you cannot selectively numb emotions because detaching from one emotion dissociates you from your body.
- She highlights that numbing anger leads to muting joy, love, and contentment as well.
Unpack Emotions One Box At A Time
- Approach emotions like unpacking a storage shed: choose one box, sit with it, then close it when overwhelmed and return later.
- Get coached or see a therapist to safely sort and process crowded emotional experiences faster and with validation.