(Ep. 70) These 4 Beliefs Stop Emotional Healing (Objections to The Compassion Method)

What if the emotions you've spent your whole life trying to avoid are actually trying to help you heal?In this episode of Triggered & True, Laura Duncan and co-host Brian Friese tackle one of the most common objections to the Compassion Method: "Shouldn't I ignore my feelings instead of paying attention to them?" Together, they unpack why so many of us fear our emotions, where that fear comes from, and why learning to feel your pain is essential to emotional healing—not a threat to it.Laura explains that most of us didn't learn to distrust our emotions as adults—we learned it as children. When our feelings were ignored, shamed, or met with disconnection, we naturally came to believe that emotions were dangerous. But emotions themselves aren't the problem. They're faithful messengers, revealing what's happening in our hearts and pointing us toward the places that still need compassion and comfort.Rather than letting emotions "drive the car," Laura offers a healthier picture: your true self stays in the driver's seat while your emotions are finally welcomed into the conversation. Healing begins when we stop fighting what we feel and start understanding why we feel it.In this episode:🔹 Why so many people believe feeling their emotions is dangerous—and where that belief usually begins🔹 The difference between letting emotions guide your decisions and allowing them to reveal what your heart needs🔹 How childhood experiences of shame and disconnection teach us to suppress our feelings instead of processing them🔹 Why emotions are reliable indicators of what's happening inside you—even when they aren't telling you what to do🔹 How the Compassion Method helps you feel your pain, receive comfort, and respond from your true self instead of your triggered self📩 Get your free Weekly Dose of Compassion — two short notes in your inbox every week. One to speak over yourself. One from Laura: https://www.lauraduncan.com/pl/2148814868🔗 Learn more:https://triggeredandtrue.comhttps://lauraduncan.com