Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships 102 - Emotional Responsibility aka Owning Your Shit
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Jan 17, 2017 The podcast discusses the importance of emotional responsibility in relationships, emphasizing the need to take ownership of our emotions. It explores strategies for managing and understanding emotions, including techniques for observing and releasing them. The episode also addresses the misconceptions of blaming partners for our emotional experiences and introduces a meditation technique to detach from intense emotions.
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Emotions Originate Within You
- Your emotions originate within you and are not directly caused by others.
- External factors influence but do not dictate your emotional responses.
Emotions Are Temporary
- Emotional responsibility includes recognizing emotions as temporary and not permanent states.
- Complaining can feed negative feelings and extend emotional distress.
Avoid Emotional Dependence
- Expecting a partner to be the sole source of happiness is toxic and unsustainable.
- This belief can lead to ending relationships prematurely or emotional burden on partners.