225 // Becoming Embodied, How Authentically Feeling Can Heal Us: Exploring the Work of Gabor Mate and Susan Cain

<p>Our bodies are intelligent. They are the home to our mind, spirit and psyche and are affected by our emotions whether we acknowledge them or not. Making the connection between our bodies and our emotions can lead us to a place of wellness and wholeness. This week we explore the mind body connection with the work of Dr. Gabor Mate (When the Body Says No). We also dive into how we can process those emotions and perhaps allow them to move through and heal us. Feeling pain is hard. There is no way around it. Oftentimes, we try to numb it or avoid it. We continue our conversation we started in episode 222 about negative emotions. How does the repression of negative emotions affect our bodies? We discuss grief and anguish and we wrestle with the concept of finding the balance in relationships between authenticity and attachment. Can we be true to ourselves and also have nurturing relationships? It’s a balance we all face. </p> <p>Here are some of the questions we discuss that may be contributing to a build up of unprocessed negative emotions in your life:</p> <p>1- In my life’s important areas, what am I not saying no to?</p> <p>2 - How does my inability to say no impact my life?</p> <p>3- What bodily signals am I overlooking?</p> <p>4 - What is the hidden story behind not saying no?</p> <p>5 - Where did I get these stories?</p> <p><br></p> <p>Related episodes:</p> <p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/find-the-magic/id1448424341?i=1000602059376">222// HOW TO Make Room for Negative Emotions and Why Processing Anger is So Important From the Work of Susan Cain and Gabor Mate</a></p> <p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/staying-open-to-the-present/id1448424341?i=1000437328463">Staying Open to The Present</a></p> <p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/find-the-magic/id1448424341?i=1000596274317">216 // What Resentment Reveals and Understanding Envy</a></p> <p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/find-the-magic/id1448424341?i=1000535162319">How to Process Jealousy and Resist