Welcome to the start of a new series of The Awareness that Heals that will be working directly with The Introspective Guides for "Challenging Feelings & Emotions," as well as "Essential Needs & Qualities." Both can be downloaded for free on our website awarenessthatheals.org. These guides will help identify a list of the most common needs that we all have, are often unaware of, or unable to articulate. They will also assist you in becoming more aware of challenging emotions, which can then become a lucid guide to your core needs by learning to ask what is missing or most needed. This is something that most of us do not have literacy in. It is a time we can find our way to be humble and receptive. Therefore, it is helpful to have access to these lists, even as you are listening to the podcast. These guides are an invaluable resource for teachers, therapists, clients, and anyone who wants to clearly understand what they feel and what is needed to take better care of themselves and others. Most of us understand the words, feel and need, but the depth of application, especially while we're living it, is much more subtle and difficult to achieve.

This episode deals with the most simple yet profound linkage that each of us can make between our challenging feelings and our needs. Learning how to discover and follow our needs is a central way to break free from how others in our past, our culture, have defined for us what they think we need or the values we should hold. The most crucial part of this series is to identify the most frequent feelings that challenge you. Emotions like when you are afraid, how do you move in a direction of safety or courage, or when you're feeling weak or inadequate? From there, it guides us to be able to pivot in a direction of taking care of yourself by breaking old patterns. Join us for this podcast and upcoming episodes to see how to implement this tried and true process to find your challenges and guide yourself to whatever will improve your quality of life.

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