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Ep. 35: When fear forces you to feel (w/ Lauren Lowrey)


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How do you handle it when you've been hijacked by your emotions?

When we consistently try to not to feel the suckiest of emotions, it sets us up to be completely derailed when one of them takes over.

In this episode, AMPstigator Host & Founder Lauren Lowrey talks you through a recent time where she was hijacked by fear, how she regained control and the questions she asked herself to find the true source of the emotion.


💥 This episode is for you if 💥
-You're living in emotional limbo while you regularly try to diminish what you feel
-You realize it isn't healthy to keep avoiding the sucky emotions
-You're ready to heal a past hurt and let go


📺What you'll hear in this episode📺
This episode begins with Lauren explaining a recent event where she was triggered at the sight of a friend's hospital wristband. Seeing the band immediately resulted in tears, which led Lauren into deep inquisition around the pain she stored and what needed healing.

  • [4:50] Lauren explains the 6 emotions social scientists say are most often considered 'hijacking' emotions
  • [9:19] She walks you through how to start asking yourself the questions that matter, like 'what's really stored here?' and 'what's the deepest source of this emotion?'
  • [13:04] Lauren gives practical examples of how to process the most difficult emotions
  • [15:03] Plus, she shares her formula, the 4 things Lauren does to calm her mind and recenter herself after a hijacking episode.

  • 🔖 Chapters 🔖
    0:38 - When Lauren was triggered by fear
    2:25 - Make sure to listen to Ep. 31 "At What Cost" first
    3:29 - Disconnection from our bodies
    4:50 - The Sucky Six emotions (anger, sadness, grief, guilt, shame, fear)
    7:48 - Missing the message from the emotions
    9:19 - Asking yourself questions that matter
    11:56 - Lauren identifies the source of her fear
    13:04 - How to handle the emotion (example w/ Recycling center)
    15:03 - Finding your formula (Lauren's 4 go-to's)
    18:47 - Let's review! What happens when we feel hijacking emotions?
    21:01 - Next week's episode
     

    Show notes:
    Ep. 31: At What Cost? When doing it all nearly kills you
    Ep. 17: 3 Questions to Deepen Self Awareness

     

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