Episode 3: Part of being happy is feeling like ___
January 24, 2023
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3. Part of being happy is feeling like ___
Episode Summary:
Even though this show is called Happiness Created, it’s impossible to talk about easy-to-feel emotions without addressing the other hard-to-feel ones. In order to embody happiness, we have to practice feeling the whole spectrum of emotions, expand our capacity, and sharpen our resilience to work through challenges. On today’s episode, I’m debunking the top four myths that I hear about happiness and make the argument for allowing yourself to really feel your feelings.
Show Notes:
Even though this show is called Happiness Created, it’s impossible to talk about easy-to-feel emotions without addressing the other hard-to-feel ones. In order to embody happiness, we have to practice feeling the whole spectrum of emotions and sharpen our resilience to work through challenges. On today’s episode, I debunk the top four myths that I hear about happiness and make the argument for allowing yourself to really feel your feelings.
People often feel like it’s unsafe to feel their emotions or that they lack the capacity to feel certain things. The truth is that emotions are just a series of physical sensations, and if you commit to showing up and being okay with the learning curve, bringing on hard-to-feel emotions won’t be nearly as intimidating as you make it out to be. In fact, resisting and ignoring those emotions will only result in more harm.
I also get into what my life was like when I wasn’t a ‘feelings feeler’ and share what my unsustainable coping methods used to be. Luckily, I’ve shifted away from saving up my tears and learned how to address my emotions in the moment, but it hasn’t always been a smooth process. Listen in to hear how you can expand your emotional experience and open yourself up in beautiful ways.
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your favorite podcast platform.
Topics Covered:
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Why I prefer to label emotions as ‘hard-to-feel’ and ‘easy-to-feel’ instead of ‘negative’ and ‘positive’
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Recognizing that what we do is driven by how we want to feel
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Understanding that our human experience was never meant to be bliss 100% of the time
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Ways to practice feeling and processing your emotions in real time
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Examples of what happens when you expand your capacity to feel the spectrum of emotions
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About Your Host
I’m Cecelia, and I am passionate about helping people live the life they want to live and feel how they want to feel in their life. We do this together using mindset tools, nervous system regulation, and curious inquiry. I know that enjoying your life, feeling calm and even joyful is available to you.
If you’re ready to start right now, grab a recent workshop replay here on creating momentum.
Personally, I manifest in many ways- partner, mother, coach, sister, friend, daughter, citizen, feminist. I live with my husband and children way downeast Maine on a little bridge-connected island (after spending my first 35 years in cities). It’s beautiful here with the ocean and the wind.
I help my clients make big and small changes in life one step at a time.
No matter what’s happening in your life right now, I know you can feel different. I know that by working with your brain and nervous system, you can feel calm, content, joyful, AND you can still go after the big and small goals in your life (getting there will just feel different).
This process is simple and approachable.
You’re probably thinking- but it won’t work for me. I’ve tried it all or I was recently diagnosed with ADHD or I’m too old. But I promise, if you’re open to it, this work is not only transformative but suited for so many different kinds of people and brains.
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