The Cabrera Lab Podcast #55: Don’t Trust, Verify—How to Separate Your Thoughts from Your Feelings
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Mar 19, 2025 Feeling overwhelmed? Discover the vital difference between thoughts and feelings to reduce stress and make better decisions. Learn the RAR Quad method to pause before reacting and take control of your emotional responses. The hosts tackle how to navigate emotional manipulation in media and social platforms, urging listeners to verify information rather than accept it at face value. Strategies for processing emotions and enhancing communication skills provide real tools for clarity in a chaotic world.
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Untangle Thoughts From Feelings
- People conflate emotions and thoughts into a tangled mess.
- Recognize and separate 'thinkings' from 'feelings' to see them clearly.
Feelings Are Finite, Thoughts Are Endless
- Feelings come from a small finite set while thoughts are virtually infinite.
- Mark feelings as 'I feel X.' and thoughts as 'I think X... because...' to separate them.
Give Your Feelings A Period
- When you feel an emotion, state 'I feel X.' and put a period on it.
- Then breathe and metabolize the energy instead of immediately asking 'why' and analyzing it.