86: "Control Your Emotions" Is TERRIBLE Advice.

I’m coming in hot with a truth bomb that might just flip your parenting, your self-awareness, and your whole emotional vibe on its head.

Who's heard that we must learn to “control our emotions”? ME. A million times...

Newsflash: This is TERRIBLE advice.

Yep, I said it. So if you've ever gritted your teeth, stuffed your feelings down, or told your kid to “just calm down”, you’re not alone.

We’ve all been fed this myth that emotional intelligence means being cool, calm, and collected 24/7. Like some sort of emotionless robot with a gratitude journal?! Ok then.

But here's the thing: emotions aren’t meant to be controlled, they’re meant to be understood.

Every feeling you have is like a little post-it note from your inner world.

Anger? “Hey, your boundary just got steamrolled.”

Anxiety? “Something feels off, look closer.”

Disappointment? “You were hoping for something, and it didn’t land.”

Emotions aren’t interruptions. They’re INTEL.

So today, I’m diving into how emotional intelligence is actually about tuning in, not shutting down. I’ll show you how to listen to your emotions (without getting stuck in them), use them to guide better decisions, and teach your kids to do the same.

Because once you stop shoving emotions aside and start decoding what they’re telling you?

Everything. Gets. Easier.

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Hi, I'm Stephanie Pinto. I'm an Emotional Intelligence best-selling author, award-winning coach and international speaker. I'm also a paediatric anxiety therapist (and previous speech language pathologist!) and I love helping people use emotional intelligence to become calmer, more connected and live happier lives.

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