The Light Inside

From Comfort Food to Comfort Emotions: A Culinary Approach to Feelings

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Explore the intriguing relationship between emotions, perceptions, and memories on The Light Inside.  Our guest, Kim Korte, author of "Yucky, Yummy, Savory, Sweet: Understanding the Flavors of Emotions," joined us to discuss her innovative approach to emotional awareness through the lens of food and cooking. Kim shared insights on how we're not born with preset emotional responses, but rather have the ability to shape our emotions. 


She introduced the concept of emotional recipes, which allows us to fine-tune our emotional predictions based on our perceptions. We discussed the importance of emotional granularity and how it can enhance our ability to understand and manage our emotions more effectively.


  • Discover how our emotions are not pre-determined but can be shaped like a painter creating a masterpiece. 
  • Learn how to create a new connection with your emotions using the familiar analogy of cooking recipes. 
  • Delve into the idea that we have the power to choose our emotions based on our perceptions and context. 
  • Gain insights on fine-tuning emotional predictions and expanding our emotional palette. 


    • Join us on The Light Inside for a refreshing perspective on emotions and personal growth.


    Timestamps:


    00:00:00 - Constructing Our Worlds

    00:00:21 - The Role of Memories in Perception
    00:00:43 - Emotions: Natural or Shaped?
    00:01:16 - Born to Feel: Choosing Our Emotions
    00:01:49 - Emotional Recipes for Perception
    00:02:10 - Becoming a Michelin Chef of Experiences
    00:03:14 - Exploring Perception and Emotional Context
    00:03:48 - Perception Through the Senses
    00:04:17 - Neural Imprinting and Emotional Responses
    00:05:00 - Interoception and Bodily Sensations
    00:06:10 - Emotional Granularity and Consciousness
    00:07:09 - Constructing Our Internal World
    00:08:38 - Emotional Ingredients and Perceptual Skills
    00:09:56 - Energy, Consciousness, and Soul Imprinting
    00:11:03 - Perception Management and Focus
    00:12:19 - Interoception vs. Neuroception
    00:13:29 - Mind-Body Connection and Emotional Processing
    00:14:57 - Emotional Recipes and Neuronal Activity
    00:16:22 - Missing Ingredients in Emotional Responses
    00:17:03 - Interoceptive Development and Alexithymia
    00:18:13 - Neural Imprinting and Critical Period Development
    00:19:10 - Subconscious Patterns and Emotional Formulation
    00:20:48 - Emotional Granularity and Interoceptive Awareness
    00:21:42 - Consciousness Beyond Material Self
    00:22:29 - Interoception, Neuroception, and Emotional Processing
    00:23:45 - Contextual Frameworks and Emotional Outcomes
    00:24:57 - Willful Blindness and Emotional Granularity
    00:26:51 - Emotional Predictions and Cultural Programming
    00:28:31 - Perception Drivers and Emotional Data Processing
    00:29:27 - Introspection Illusion and Emotional Assessments
    00:30:31 - Self-Constructs and Emotional Context
    00:31:25 - Window of Tolerance in Emotional Processing
    00:32:13 - Vulnerability and Emotional Cycles
    00:33:44 - Willful Blindness and Emotional Granularity
    00:34:07 - Contextualization in Emotional Processing
    00:35:39 - Conditionality and Emotional Experiences
    00:36:05 - Biological and Cultural Factors in Emotions
    00:37:29 - Overcoming Conditioning and Emotional Recipes
    00:38:53 - Expectations and Emotional Experiences



    Credits:


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    Featured Guest:

    Kim Korte

    Credits: Music Score by Epidemic Sound


    Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker

    Mixing, Engineering, Production, and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio

    Senior Program Director:  Anna Getz

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