Emerge: Making Sense of What's Next

Dr. Douglas Tataryn - Emotions in Meditation and Human Development

May 20, 2019

Dr. Douglas Tataryn, a clinical psychologist, discusses emotional healing, meditation, and human development. Topics include the role of emotions in meditation obstructing concentration, the difference between feelings and emotions, the healing power of crying, language in emotional access, moving through developmental stages, and dealing with deep emotional issues. The conversation also touches on societal phenomena like social justice warriors and the importance of emotional intelligence in intellectual settings.

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Douglas Tataryn

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Quick takeaways

Understanding and releasing emotional debris is crucial for personal growth and navigating transitions.

Emotional charges can hinder meditation, but processing them can lead to deeper states of awareness.

Naming core feelings out loud bridges intellect and emotion, promoting emotional empowerment and unity.

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Introduction

5min

Exploring Emotions and Meditation Practice

27min

Embracing Emotional Release Through Meditation

13min

Exploring Emotional Connectivity and Healing Through Practice

3min

Exploring Emotional Systems and Cultural Manifestations

28min

Uncovering Distorted Beliefs and Embracing Healthier Relationships

7min

Upcoming Workshop and Techniques for Meditation and Clearing

5min

This week I'm speaking with Dr. Douglas Tataryn. Doug has created an elegant and effective system for emotional healing and understanding. This work makes insights from years of study and practice as a clinical psychologist accessible to the everyone. In this conversation we will explore a simple technique for emotional clearing that you can begin practicing immediately, and look at how emotions play a role in meditation, human development, and cultural transformation.

Doug and I discuss how emotions obstruct concentration in meditation practice, the 9 core feelings, the difference between feelings and emotions, how crying is part of the natural healing sequence of the emotional brain, the role of language in accessing our feelings, the role of emotions in moving from traditional to modern to postmodern developmental stages, a developmental assessment of the social justice warrior phenomenon, the difference between functional and dysfunctional postmodernism, and how to deal with the deep gunk of our psyche.

List of 9 Core Feelings (Evernote)
https://www.evernote.com/l/AJb9liB6SnJDdo75svt_T6NKTSoivOV5sPg

The 9 Core Feelings (Diagnostic)
http://tinyurl.com/BEFcore

Bio-Emotive Meditation Retreat at the Monastic Academy (June 21-23)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bio-emotive-emotional-processing-meditation-retreat-maple-june-21-23-tickets-61696587153