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EPISODE · Feb 26, 2025 · 29 MIN

Discover the Needs Behind Your Emotions and Unlock More Happiness & Connection in Life

from Just This · host Amanda Scharpf

We've all been told the importance of identifying our emotions - but normally we stop there. Today, we explore the importance of digging deeper and getting curious about the needs behind our emotions. Tuning into these needs (again both met and unmet) takes practice but can literally alter your life and relationships. This episode was inspired by the content and teachings of Allison Ayer and her course linked below. We shared some examples from our own lives and then weave into how this practice can be a game-changer as you navigate fertility, pregnancy, birth and parenting.Some of the topics covered:understanding needs behind all emotions (from happy to sad to angry and more) and their impact on emotional regulation.identifying unmet & met needs and communicating those clearlyimportance of self-awareness and how this changes our relationshipswhy welcoming all emotions allows for deeper connectionhow to get curious about yours and others emotions/needs why being needy is good for everyone (you and others)'claiming, not blaming' Resources/Links:list of emotions and needsDr. Laura Markham and relating to childrenAllison's course: Wake The Talk Up!Rachel Yellin's Yes To Birth CourseHave questions? Any other topics you want us to chat on? Leave us a voicemail here:https://www.speakpipe.com/JustThis or email us at [email protected] We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at www.justthis.site.If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review.Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show.

We've all been told the importance of identifying our emotions - but normally we stop there. Today, we explore the importance of digging deeper and getting curious about the needs behind our emotions. Tuning into these needs (again both met and unmet) takes practice but can literally alter your life and relationships. This episode was inspired by the content and teachings of Allison Ayer and her course linked below. We shared some examples from our own lives and then weave into how this practice can be a game-changer as you navigate fertility, pregnancy, birth and parenting.Some of the topics covered:understanding needs behind all emotions (from happy to sad to angry and more) and their impact on emotional regulation.identifying unmet & met needs and communicating those clearlyimportance of self-awareness and how this changes our relationshipswhy welcoming all emotions allows for deeper connectionhow to get curious about yours and others emotions/needs why being needy is good for everyone (you and others)'claiming, not blaming' Resources/Links:list of emotions and needsDr. Laura Markham and relating to childrenAllison's course: Wake The Talk Up!Rachel Yellin's Yes To Birth CourseHave questions? Any other topics you want us to chat on? Leave us a voicemail here:https://www.speakpipe.com/JustThis or email us at [email protected] We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at www.justthis.site.If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review.Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show.

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