One of the most common questions or concerns people share with me is how to properly deal with what we call the "hard stuff."

Since our desire to feel good, to feel happy and excited about life is strong, our desire to stop feeling sad, depressed, or betrayed is even greater.

But when we push those uncomfortable emotions away and try to drink away, binge away, or work away from our pain, what we are doing is pushing this pain even deeper into our subconscious.

The goal of healing and developing emotional resilience isn't to push away or push deeper, but to push up to maximize your growth. You can only heal what you can feel.

There are four most common reasons why we choose to opt-out of our emotions. Those are denial, fear, the uncertainty of where to start, and our ego.

When we give ourselves permission to feel, the ego doesn't drive us, we break through denial, and the fear we had about the discomfort and pain turns into relief and healing.

In today's episode, I share with you the benefits of embracing painful emotions. At the end of the episode, we will put this theory into practice where I lea\d you through a simple exercise.