Episode 151: How to Listen to Your Emotional Indicators, with Shannon Cohen

Emotions are indicators. If we see the red on a battery, we don't shame our computers. We see it as something we have to take care of for optimal performance. Imagine if we gave these human vessels…that same grace to say my emotions are indicators, not inconveniences. They let us know that if you want me to operate optimally, you need to acknowledge that I feel this….We need to ask ourselves, "What do I need in order to be well?" ~ Shannon Cohen How often have you warned yourself to control your emotions? Though we are inherently emotional beings, people often see emotions as detrimental–at least to success.  Shannon Cohen, speaker, author and business owner, encourages "using a head+heart approach" to success, productivity and everyday life. She reminds us that emotions are indicators of our overall health–not to be ignored. Given life's everyday challenges, and especially the difficulties of the last several years, it's easy to see how our emotions could get the better of us. Yet, if we recognize our emotions as a tool to determine what we need, both physically and mentally, we can better define what is in our control and come up with an action step–a Brilliantly Resilient strategy for sure. Tune into this episode of the Brilliantly Resilient podcast to hear more of Shannon's wisdom and check out her book, It's Normal to Shake as You Soar. Be sure to listen for these additional bits of Brilliance: Turbulence is part of the process of take-off and greatness. Building is messy. We need to find the wisdom and the gratitude in the messiness.  When we ask people "How are you?" it's a battery check. It's an indicator check. The next question we need to ask ourselves is "What do I need in order to be well," because often the problem and the solution lie within the same place. Disengagement has always been one of the biggest corporate challenges. Covid took the lid off this and we could no longer be the manicured culture we were. We were glamorizing going back when "back" wasn't so great. Let's be Brilliantly Resilient together! Mary Fran & Kristin