Resistant to Joy? How to welcome and transform negative emotions
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In this episode, Betsy Burris and Erin McQuade-Wright discuss transforming negative emotions and the importance of emotional work in education and personal lives.
God knows I am no fundraiser. Actually, neither is my guest, Erin McQuade-Wright — at least, not anymore. Erin used to be a fundraiser for non-profits and even has a podcast called The Brave and Balanced Fundraiser (which shares psychodynamic wisdom on how to survive that difficult job). But now she’s a coach who helps people of all types live vital lives. (Her company is called Vitalist Coaching .) In this episode, Erin and I talk about our areas of overlap (hint: it’s a large region) and revel in our delight in talking about emotion work, healthy relationships, and the wisdom of psychodynamics. Listen now on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts . We discuss * Personality Types: Enneagrams and their usefulness in learning about ourselves * Somatic Knowing: Brain vs. body knowledge and the half-life of an emotion * Emotional Lives: How much emotion is allowed in a classroom? How can we manage big emotions? How can we turn difficult feelings into freedom and space to be real? * Definition of Self-Care: How dealing with negative emotions helps us fill up so we can be present and resilient * Nourishment Barriers: How are you resistant to joy and why is that…
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