You’ve learned how to sit with your emotions instead of eating through them—but now what? In today’s episode, Maggie explains why staying stuck in negative emotions can become its own form of sabotage. You'll learn how indulging in drama keeps you from real change, and how to shift your perspective to start feeling better without needing your circumstances to change. This conversation is a wake-up call to stop rolling around in the shit and start moving through it. If you’ve been feeling stuck, this is the nudge you’ve been waiting for.
00:00 – Why we don’t coddle the drama
01:30 – What it means to “sit in the shit”
04:00 – Allowing emotion vs. avoiding with food
06:30 – When allowing becomes indulgent
08:45 – How stuck emotions become your identity
11:00 – Questions to shift your mindset
13:00 – Coaching examples of “I can’t” thinking
15:00 – The drama spiral: 30 things vs 3
18:00 – Changing your life by changing your story
21:00 – Final takeaway: Don’t sit in the shit too long
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