Oprah's Super Soul Super Soul Special: Understanding Your Emotional Style
Apr 3, 2024
Tara Bennett-Goleman, author of 'Emotional Alchemy,' shares tips on emotional control in an Oprah special. Topics include identifying emotional styles, childhood influences, perfectionism, family dynamics, healing childhood wounds, and the journey of self-discovery.
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Lori's Subjugation
- Lori struggles with expressing her needs, often bottling up emotions until they explode as anger towards her husband.
- Her upbringing in a controlling environment, where speaking up was discouraged, contributed to this pattern.
Generational Patterns
- Parents often unknowingly pass down their emotional patterns to their children.
- Each child experiences the same household differently, leading to unique emotional development.
Sarah's Unloveability and Perfectionism
- Sarah feels like a failure due to childhood experiences of being the "darkest" in her family.
- This feeling of unloveability drives her perfectionism and need for constant reassurance from her husband.