Embracing Uncontrollable Feelings

Michael and Sarah challenge the idea of controlling feelings, suggesting that sometimes acceptance and making the best of a situation can lead to a more productive and fulfilling life. They emphasize the limitations of trying to rationalize and solve emotional struggles, advocating for a more practical approach to managing daily challenges.

In this clip
From this podcast
The Art of Manliness
#193: F*ck Feelings
Related Questions
- How do negative experiences, such as being told at a young age or into adulthood how we should feel (e.g., feeling ashamed or not being allowed to feel sad), get encoded into our brains, and how does not having permission to feel our real, biological emotions impact our future decisions? This was discussed in the episode Tools for Overcoming Substance & Behavioral Addictions | Ryan Soave, the episode #614: Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life, the clip Embracing Pain's Gift from the episode Dr. Marc Brackett: How to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence, and the clip Permission to Feel.
- Can you provide some insights on how to address the feelings stemming from childhood experiences with my father, who tortured and abandoned my mother and me? I often feel that these experiences are the reason I overthink and have deep thoughts. This question relates to the episodes Psychotherapist's Hacks on How to Change Your Life | Lori Gottlieb on Impact Theory, 440: Dr. Ari Langdon on Working Through Trauma & Understanding the Mind/Body Connection, and the episode Authentically Developing Self-Worth | Being Well Podcast, as well as the clips Unresolved Childhood Issues and Unpacking Childhood Memories.