Are You Scared To Go To The Doctor?

Are You Scared To Go To The Doctor?

From The Art Of Listening To Your Body by Jin Ong

April 21, 2026 · 13 min · Episode 195

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This episode explores the hesitations that prevent us from seeking emotional support, using the analogy of delaying a doctor's visit to highlight the importance of addressing our fears and creating space for emotional work.

In this episode, I dive into the common hesitations that keep us from doing the deep emotional work. Using the analogy of delaying a doctor's visit, I explore why we wait until a crisis point to seek help and how that avoidance creates a “challenge magnet” in our lives. I also challenge the fear of being overwhelmed by emotions, offering a powerful perspective on how to create the capacity for success. The Doctor Analogy: Why we procrastinate seeking support for both physical and emotional pain because we fear the diagnosis and the changes it might require. The Challenge Magnet: Understanding how your body and environment send messages through recurring issues when you aren't ready to listen. Fear of Capacity: Addressing the Fear Number Two from my book: “What if I don’t have the capacity to hold what comes up?” . Creating Space vs. Finding Time: Why there is never a perfect time to start emotional work and how choosing to do it shifts the compound effect in your favour. The Magic of Release: Real-life stories of how processing emotions leads to unexpected opportunities in career, money, and relationships. A Message from the Universe: A grounding reminder that you won't be sent…

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Books & works: Healing Beyond The Diagnosis : The Emotional Work That Creates True Transformation

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