In today’s podcast episode we’re talking about how to deal with the uncertainty that enters our lives with special guest Erin Behunin.
Tag: emotions
Protect your kids, but not from their own emotions. Instead teach them how to feel all the emotions, including the uncomfortable ones.
If you’re sick of trying to reign in your first reactions, but you just keep yelling, episode 234 of the Build Family Connection Podcast is for you.
Does your family struggle to manage big emotions? Most do. Big emotions are a reality for all of us, but we often don’t practice how to express and feel big in safe and healthy ways. We certainly don’t talk about our big feels enough- especially the ones that are perceived as negative.
Radical acceptance is all about being authentic and giving yourself permission to embrace emotion at the moment, instead of faking happiness.
Neglecting personal health, in all forms, is not only doing ourselves a disservice but is also robbing our loved ones of our best selves. So what are some simple ways to support ourselves during times of depression and anxiety?
Have you seen that meme? The one that says “I’m not an early bird or a night owl but some sort of perpetually exhausted pigeon.” Welcome to the life of a mom.
Emotions are powerful and our brain uses emotions to motivate us to action or to motivate us to inaction. Understanding how the brain does this enables us to accept both the emotions that are uncomfortable and the ones that are positive in the human experience.
My rational brain knew it was anxiety talking. My rational self knows. But anxiety is cruel. Anxiety eclipses all rational.
That feeling you get when you are scared is your heart telling you to be brave, even though making the right decision means taking the more difficult path. Take a deep breath. Make a good decision. Call in reinforcements when you need them. Each time you face your fear with calm determination, you become that much stronger.