About this episode

This episode discusses how to manage jealousy through emotional intelligence and nervous system regulation.

Have you ever noticed how jealousy can completely hijack your body? Your thoughts race. Your chest tightens, You start looking for signs something is wrong. And suddenly you’re spiraling before your logical brain can even catch up. In this episode of Nope! We’re Not Monogamous, we’re talking about emotional intelligence, nervous system regulation, and what to actually do when jealousy takes over. We get into: → why jealousy feels so physically intense → the difference between valid feelings a...

People in this episode

Host: Ellecia Paine

Topics covered

• jealousy
• emotional intelligence
• nervous system regulation
• mental health
• relationships

Keywords

• jealousy
• emotional intelligence
• nervous system
• mental health
• relationships
• spiraling
• valid feelings

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