On this week's episode of the podcast, Tracey and I are asking:  Why do we insist on ignoring the elephant in the room? We're talking about all the different kinds of elephants we pretend not to see — in our relationships, in our health, in our work, etc — and how ignoring the elephants negatively impacts our lives.

Specific topics discussed include:

• Different kinds of elephants we ignore
• Why we're afraid that acknowledging an elephant might be the end of a relationship
• How ignoring elephants feeds resentment
• Our need to feel safe
• Change is inevitable
• Talking about the elephant is a form of self care
• Projections and why we're terrible at guessing what someone else is feeling
• How we make up stories about what other people are thinking/feeling
• Our brains fill in gaps
• How this applies to friendships
• Ignoring the elephants about our physical health
• We can compensate for ignored elephants for a long time. Until we can't
• Procrastination and elephants
• How acknowledging the elephant builds self-trust
• How shame plays into this
• If you keep secrets about yourself in a relationship, you'll never feel secure
• Acknowledging the elephant will require us to change
• When my elephant was how much I was drinking
• Why sleep, nutrition, hydration, movement are essential to emotional health/intelligence
• The elephants feed on our ignorance
• Dealing with the elephant now is a gift we give to our future selves
• Curiosity is key
• How ignoring the elephant is a habit
• And more!

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Resources:

When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron

How Emotions Are Made by Lisa Feldman Barrett

Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker

Rising Strong by Brene Brown

Talk To Me Like I'm Someone You Love by Nancy Dreyfus

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