64 - Should I “toughen up” or “soften up”? A NEW survival strategy

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When you experience an “out-of-place” emotion, do you: </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">1) Tell yourself to “toughen up” and just “keep marching on”?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Or </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">2) Embrace each emotion with gentle</span> <strong>compassionate</strong> <strong>listening</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span> <strong>curiosity</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hmmm. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Most of us will instinctively respond like number 1: </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why is that?</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">When did we become so tough on ourselves?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How can we get out of this survival mode and start to create,connect and thrive?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What if the compassionate mode isn’t so far beyond us?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What if you</span> <strong><em>could</em></strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">access it with a little guidance </span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tune into this weeks podcast to find answers to these questions and...experience a practical guided compassion exercise. </span></p>