131. Why We Struggle with Our Emotions & Ways to Build Emotional Intelligence feat. Jay Fields

<p>Today's guest is Jay Fields, an educator, coach and author who has taught the principles of embodied social and emotional intelligence to individuals and organizations for twenty years. In this episode, we talk all about emotional regulation, including emotional difficulties faced by college students, how your childhood and parents can impact your ability to emotionally regulate and form healthy relationships, ways to improve your relationship between your body and your emotions, tips for managing your nervous system and building better emotional habits, and the power of self-empathy. </p><p>Jay's Website: <a href="https://jay-fields.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jay-fields.com/</a></p><p>MENTIONED</p><p>+ <a href="https://jay-fields.com/contact-jay" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jay's Newsletter &amp; Coaching Sign-Up's</a></p><p>+ <a href="https://jay-fields.com/courses" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jay's LinkedIn Learning Courses </a></p><p>+ <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Your-Resonant-Self-Meditations-Exercises/dp/0393712249" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Your Resonant Self</em></a></p><p>+ <a href="https://moodmeterapp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mood Meter</a></p><p>+ <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2013/12/30/258313116/mapping-emotions-on-the-body-love-makes-us-warm-all-over" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emotions in the Body</a></p><p>SHOP GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: <a href="https://amzn.to/3A69GOC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3A69GOC</a></p><p>EPISODE SPONSOR</p><p>🎧 <a href="https://pod.link/tigress" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tigress by Nadya Okamoto</a>: This is my unedited and rather unfiltered reflection on where I find myself right now -- a work in progress, channeling my inner tigress.</p><p>LET'S CONNECT</p><p>+ <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shepersistedpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> (@shepersist