Emotional Presence Matters
The simple act of being present with someone experiencing difficult emotions can help de-escalate their feelings. Engaging in cobruting—where two people vent together—can lead to deeper emotional struggles, such as anxiety and depression. Recognizing emotional laced behaviors, like passive aggression, allows for a compassionate response instead of judgment, fostering deeper understanding in relationships.In this clip
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The Mel Robbins Podcast
World Leading Psychologist: How to Master Your Emotions & Deal With Negative People
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How do negative experiences, such as being told how we should feel at a young age or into adulthood, get encoded into our brains, and how does not having permission to feel our real emotions impact our future decisions, as discussed in the episode Susan David: The Art of Emotional Agility with Lewis Howes and the clip Emotional Agility Unpacked?
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 How to Find & Be a Great Romantic Partner | Lori Gottlieb, the episode Emily Nagoski — The Knowledge Project #66, the episode #614: Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life, and the clip Embracing Pain's Gift from the episode Dr. Marc Brackett: How to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence and the clip Permission to Feel.