The biggest mistake in emotional intelligence: confusing the messenger with the message. Then trying to kill the messenger to avoid hearing what it has to say. In this first module of Emotional Mastery Academy, I explore with Charlie Awbery why your struggle with emotions isn’t caused by the emotions themselves, it’s your relationship with them.
In this episode, we explore:
- Why fighting negative emotions creates more of them (and chasing positive emotions destroys them)
- The three-phase model that explains how every emotion works: Trigger → State → Behavior
- Why every emotion has a function and important message, even the ones you hate
- How emotions become “negative” only when you don’t like them (not the other way around)
- The shift from struggle to wonder and curiosity that transforms your emotional experience
Actionable Takeaways:
- Notice when you’re fighting an emotion or chasing after one, celebrate the awareness, then shift to curiosity
- Ask yourself: “What does this emotion want to tell me? What’s important to me about this situation?”
- Remember: every single emotion has your best interest in mind and wants to help you, help them help you
What emotion have you been fighting that might be trying to tell you something important?
If this changed how you see your emotions, share it with someone stuck fighting themselves.
And remember: may you be happy and do good, and may you be happy doing good.
In this conversation: Charlie Abrams – Meditation practitioner and Emotional Mastery Academy participant
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About me: Dr. Filipe Rocha, founder of StarSoul School. Medical Doctor who has studied 50+ modalities from neuroscience to spirituality. My wisdom comes from walking this path myself.
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