dealing with emotions

When we have some fear, it seems to the person having that fear, that the fear makes sense. If you have a fear, it would seem that fear is real and is valid. But often — if not most of the time — that fear is at least overblown. Sure, there are times when a fear is valid.

But since our system is designed to over-fear, we suffer fears that are neither logical nor valid. Since some fears are legitimate, it is tough to decide what is fair fear and what is useless.

In fact, those fears aren’t just useless, they are limiting. They keep us from moving forward with living.

In prior episodes, we have examined how our thoughts lead to feelings and fear, that any emotional state can be tracked to thoughts you are having, independent of reality (although it may reflect some reality).

So, in this episode, David Wood returns to examine how beliefs affect and create our thoughts. Which leads to the fact that our emotions and fears and their roots in our beliefs. Beliefs that may not be true.

But how do you test a thought, to see if it is real? How do you examine a belief, to see if it is valid? David pushes the envelope with an example, and follows up with a clear protocol for testing beliefs and thoughts.

Listen in below.

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Rachel Kaplan - Emotional Potty-Trainier How are you with your emotions?

This isn’t a question on whether you are “in touch with your emotions” or not. It is how you process the emotions.

Some people have, well, “emotional diahrrea.” Emotions just dump wherever and whenever.

Others have “emotional constipation.” They just can’t get them out. Emotions get stuck, lodged in hurtful and painful ways.

Maybe we all need a little “emotional potty training.”

When Rachel Kaplan was 14 years old, her boyfriend killed himself, leaving Rachel emotionally wounded. She blamed herself and tried to make sense of such a tragedy at such a young age. The emotional wound stayed with her for years.

And it led Rachel on a quest of healing. First, she wanted to find her own healing. But over the years, she began to use her new knowledge and skills to bring healing to others. Trained in Western and Eastern healing approaches, Rachel began to see her work as “emotional potty training.”

She helps people who have buried their emotions deep in a “basement of shame,” which means the emotions cannot process through. Her task is to help people to find their Authentic Self, to heal their core wounds, and discover their worth.

Listen in as Rachel and I discuss Emotional Potty Training.

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Fears, Thoughts, Beliefs

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