The Art of Accomplishment Emotional Inquiry - Emotion Series #14
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Jan 19, 2024 The podcast delves into emotional inquiry, a practice designed to reduce self-judgment and enhance communication. It contrasts childlike curiosity with adult analytical tendencies, urging listeners to embrace their emotions with empathy and vulnerability. A three-stage approach encourages engaging with feelings on a somatic level, promoting personal growth. The journey of emotional inquiry fosters community support and invites experimentation, allowing for deeper connections and self-understanding.
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Emotional Inquiry Defined
- Emotional Inquiry is a tool for exploring resisted emotions.
- It involves approaching these emotions with childlike wonder, vulnerability, and impartiality, like a kid exploring a frog.
Approach Emotions Like a Child
- Approach emotions with childlike wonder, not intellectual dissection.
- Engage with them intimately and physically, like a three-year-old with a frog.
The Impact of Resistance
- Resisting emotions leads to problems like bad habits and communication issues.
- Emotional Inquiry helps by changing our relationship with emotions, making them more comfortable and understandable.