How do you cope with panic attacks, mood swings, eruptions of rage or other illogical reactions that feel out of proportion to the situation?

 

Many of us think the antidote to emotional reactivity is to distract ourselves with positivity. We take a breath, try to walk it off or visualize a basket of puppies on the beach at sunset.

 

We tell ourselves to just let it go and to stop letting it bother us. Which sounds great. But HOW do you actually do that? Especially when it keeps happening?

 

It starts with knowing the difference between coping and healing. Because managing your behavior and maintaining a respectable demeanor doesn’t resolve past traumas. You will continue to be triggered until you heal the subconscious emotional wound. 

 

Managing your emotions can feel like a full time job and rob you of peace, joy and the forward-facing perspective that is required to achieve your goals.

 

My guest today is Ruth Fearnow, a speaker and trauma therapist certified in EMDR therapy who developed a structured process (and wrote the book) for quickly releasing suppressed emotions called Therapeutic Mindfulness.

 

In part 1 (see episode 90), you’ll learn:

• Why positive thinking can work against you
• How to quickly neutralize anxiety at the energetic level without having to figure out why you’re upset
• How to use your brain to heal your mind (instead of letting it drive you crazy)

 

In this episode (part 2), you’ll learn

• How to apply the five steps of therapeutic mindfulness to fear and uncertainty by listening in real time as Ruth guides Colleen to face her fears about a major upcoming change.
• Where to begin when you’re dealing with ALL the emotions of a heavy and complicated situation.
• Why therapeutic mindfulness helps you stop overthinking and even eliminate the need for regular talk therapy
• The difference between thinking about your feelings and actually feeling them

 

When you finish listening, please DM me your takeaways. I’d love to hear from you and I’m happy to answer any questions you have. Find me on Instagram @RecoverwithColleen and Facebook at Recover with Colleen

👉🏼Click here to get Ruth’s free downloads so you can start practicing therapeutic mindfulness.

 

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