Dealing with difficult emotions can feel uncertain, scary and extremely uncomfortable, especially when we have not had positive experiences with experiencing and expressing our emotion in the past.

In this episode, Dr. Jessica Higgins discusses:

• The tendency to want to suppress, deny, avoid and reject our painful emotions.
• How avoiding painful and difficult emotions leads to more suffering and problems in the long-term.
• Learning to turn towards painful emotion can be terrifying, especially when we don't know how.
• The first two steps (out of five) in how to deal with difficult emotions.
• How feeling our emotion leads to our growth and development.

Mentioned:

• Shifting Criticism into Connected Communication - Free Guide

• Untamed, by Glennon Doyle
• ERP 199: How To Use Emotional Intelligence For Connection
• ERP 200: How To Use Emotional Intelligence For Connection - Part Two
• ERP 222: How To Deal With Triggers In Relationship
• ERP 160: How To Deal With Anxiety In Relationship
• ERP 126: What To Do When You Feel Insecure In Relationship
• ERP 127: What To Do When You Feel Insecure In Relationship - Part Two
• ERP 018: How To Deal With Feelings Of Anger In Relationship
• ERP 135: HOW TO HANDLE GRIEF AND LOSS IN RELATIONSHIP – PART ONE
• ERP 136: HOW TO HANDLE GRIEF AND LOSS IN RELATIONSHIP – PART TWO
• ERP 009: MY PERSONAL STORY – WHAT LED ME INTO THE FIELD OF COUPLES WORK AND RELATIONSHIP COACHING

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