About this episode

The episode explores the concept of positive affect intolerance and how positive emotions can trigger anxiety and discomfort.

If your body feels restless, tense, or overstimulated, see how CozyThrowzzz™ uses warmth and gentle pressure to help you feel supported while you move through the moment.https://cozyzzz.com/pages/cozyzzz-dr-scott(I've put together a little sensory guide you can download from the link above as well).What if feeling good actually makes you feel worse? I explain positive affect intolerance—why joy, comfort, love, accomplishment, or excitement can trigger anxiety, suspicion, anger, or the feeling that something bad is about to happen.I break down how depression, trauma, inconsistent relationships, ADHD, autism, and cyclical mood disorders can teach your brain not to trust positive emotions. I also explain why pushing good feelings away can become an automatic form of self-protection.Finally, I share several ways I’ve worked on this myself, including gradual exposure to positive emotions, challenging the beliefs that make comfort feel unsafe, and learning to let good experiences last a little longer. The goal isn’t to force yourself to be happy—it’s to stop feeling like happiness itself is dangerous. If my podcast has helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves , goes even…

People in this episode

Host: Scott Eilers

Topics covered

• positive affect intolerance
• mental health
• emotional well-being
• anxiety
• depression
• self-protection

Keywords

• positive affect intolerance
• anxiety
• depression
• mental health
• emotional safety
• self-protection
• CozyThrowzzz

Mentioned in this episode

Products: CozyThrowzzz™

Books & works: The Light Between the Leaves

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