đď¸ MEN SEEKING CALM Podcast
Episode Title:Â Emotional Reasoning: When Feelings Pretend to Be Facts
Host: Greg Martin â WalkTheMountain.com
𧠠Episode Summary
In this episode, Greg explores the thinking trap of Emotional Reasoning â the tendency to believe something is true just because you feel it strongly. From feeling like a failure to assuming your relationship is falling apart, emotional reasoning can distort reality and sabotage connection.
Greg breaks it down with real examples, practical tools, and one powerful reminder:
âFeelings are signals, not facts.â
đĄÂ What Youâll Learn
- What emotional reasoning is and why itâs so common (especially in men under relationship stress)
- How emotional reasoning hijacks logic and clarity
- Real-life examples of emotional reasoning in conflict
- Why feelings canât always be trusted as evidence
- A simple self-check script to interrupt emotional spirals
- How to reconnect with your partner instead of withdrawing or attacking
đ Key Quotes
âThe feeling becomes the proof â but itâs not proof at all.â âJust because you feel like crap doesnât mean everything is crap.â âSay it with me: âI feel ___, but that doesnât mean itâs true.ââ
đ ď¸Â Tools & Takeaways
- Pause and ask:Â âWhatâs the evidence for this feeling?â
- Say out loud:Â âIâm feeling [emotion], but that doesnât mean itâs true.â
- Ask your partner what theyâre actually thinking â donât assume.
- Recognize the emotional lens, but donât let it be the judge and jury.
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