Navigating Emotional Challenges
Dedeker discusses the inevitability of experiencing negative emotions, even in seemingly perfect circumstances. She highlights how internalized shame can arise when individuals feel they aren't living up to their ideals, particularly in the polyamorous community. The conversation emphasizes the importance of personal responsibility in relationships and warns against the dangers of suppressing emotions or tolerating mistreatment.In this clip
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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.
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If I have worked super hard on myself physically and mentally for years as a 21-year-old man, why does it sting much more when I open up about my life, values, and passions and still don't achieve a deeper connection? This question also relates to the episodes How To BREAK Your Negative Patterns To Achieve INNER PEACE | Sadhvi Saraswati & Lewis Howes, Forgiveness and Identity, and episode 245 ‒ Overcoming trauma, finding inner peace, & living a meaningful & fulfilling life | Lewis Howes, as well as the clip Overcoming Trauma and Healing Through Vulnerability.