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Understanding and Connecting With Your Emotions
44:09 - 54:49 (10:39)
By connecting with our emotions in a more granular way, we are grounding ourselves in ourselves, which is important when it comes to avoiding being swept away by peer pressure.
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Emotion granularity can help individuals understand the causes of their emotions and effectively respond to them, leading to a reduction in stress and depletion.
44:09 - 46:47 (02:37)
Summary
Emotion granularity can help individuals understand the causes of their emotions and effectively respond to them, leading to a reduction in stress and depletion. It involves using specific and accurate language to describe emotions rather than using broad umbrella terms.
ChapterUnderstanding and Connecting With Your Emotions
Episode1089 How to Overcome & Take Back Control of Your Emotions w/Dr. Susan David
PodcastThe School of Greatness
Dr. Tara Swart shares an example of a client who frequently described everything as "angry" and how it changed their relationship when he learned to identify more subtle emotions.
46:47 - 50:25 (03:37)
Summary
Dr. Tara Swart shares an example of a client who frequently described everything as "angry" and how it changed their relationship when he learned to identify more subtle emotions. By grounding yourself in your emotions in a more granular way, you can become less susceptible to peer pressure and more centered in yourself.
ChapterUnderstanding and Connecting With Your Emotions
Episode1089 How to Overcome & Take Back Control of Your Emotions w/Dr. Susan David
PodcastThe School of Greatness
This podcast discusses an effective and beautiful way of creating space between yourself and negative emotions by simply noticing them for what they are.
50:25 - 53:39 (03:14)
Summary
This podcast discusses an effective and beautiful way of creating space between yourself and negative emotions by simply noticing them for what they are.
ChapterUnderstanding and Connecting With Your Emotions
Episode1089 How to Overcome & Take Back Control of Your Emotions w/Dr. Susan David
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The ability to feel emotions while also rising above them is an example of developing a meta view.
53:39 - 54:49 (01:10)
Summary
The ability to feel emotions while also rising above them is an example of developing a meta view. Strategies for developing a meta view include labeling emotions effectively, noticing thoughts and emotions, and seeking guidance from a coach or therapist.