In this episode, we're going to explore the power of being fully present with the painful emotions we experience and how, exactly, to do this (as well as how not to do it). This topic might seem like an oddly placed one in the midst of a season of episodes that's intended to be geared towards conscious relationships. And yet, the truth is that emotional opposites are intimately entangled. Painful emotions and pleasurable emotions are, in essence, two sides of the same dualistic coin. And that's why this episode is included here in the midst of a season about conscious relationships, love, connection, etc. Because to love more consciously we must bring more consciousness to all of our feeling experiences—the painful ones included.
Resources
Focusing Resources
Focusing Therapy: The Classic Six Steps
Focusing-Oriented Therapy Instructions (PDF guide)
Focusing-Oriented Therapy One: Learning How the Body Speaks and Listening so it Heals (workshop)
Podcast Episodes
Ep. 92: Beyond Victimhood—Reclaiming and revealing your own inner Hero
Ep. 88: Healing Beyond Shame: How shame sustains shadow repression + how to disintegrate ’Shamewalls’
Ep. 32: Spiritual Bypassing and the Fragmented Self
Ep. 10: Triggered: Using emotional triggers as a roadmap to healing
Reclamation Radio by Dr. Kelly Brogan: Ep. 100—How to Stop Repeating Toxic Relationship Patterns
Books
How to Be Loving* by Daniella LaPorte
How to Do the Work* by Dr. Nicole LePera
The Surrender Experiment* by Michael A. Singer
Focusing* by Eugene T. Gendlin, PhD
No Bad Parts* by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz
Beyond Anxiety* by Martha Beck
Articles
What is Parts Work?
What is Internal Family Systems Therapy?
Soul Work & Internal Family Systems (IFS) Beginner's Guide
Crying as a Powerful Stress Reliever: The Surprising Truth
9 Ways Crying May Benefit Your Health
Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for entertainment and informational purposes only and does not substitute individual psychological advice.
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