Sobertown Podcast EP 320: Unleashing the Power of Positivity with Judy Wilkins-Smith
Aug 7, 2023
In this enlightening conversation, Judy Wilkins-Smith, a renowned expert in Systemic Work and Constellations, reveals how to shift from a victimhood mindset to empowerment. She discusses the glamorization of suffering and the dangers it presents. Judy emphasizes the need to identify and break generational trauma patterns, using elevated emotions like joy and gratitude to rewire our neural pathways. She also highlights the importance of recognizing and interrupting negative thought cycles, promoting emotional resilience as key to personal transformation.
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Emotional DNA Shapes Behavior
- We inherit emotional DNA and multi-generational patterns that shape thoughts, feelings, and actions.
- Constellations make the unconscious visible so people can rewire patterns quickly through embodied experience.
Stop Glamorizing Victimhood
- Avoid glamorizing victimhood because it locks you into a destructive belonging that can lead to victimizing others.
- Shift from repeating 'me too' narratives toward steps that move you out of victim identity.
Belonging Through Victimhood Is Harmful
- Belonging is a core system need but belonging through victimhood is harmful and limiting.
- Operating from victim identity reduces joy and increases harmful behaviors toward others.
