Meta Emotions: How They Are Sabotaging Your Weight Loss & Joy and What To Do About It

Meta emotions are when we have emotions about the emotions we are already having. In the clinical setting they are often called secondary emotions. The emotions we initially experience due to a thought that pops up or a thought we have about an experience or situation are called our primary emotions. Secondary or meta emotions are the feelings/emotions we experience about having the primary emotion. Understanding your meta emotions…how you feel about your feelings can make a huge difference in your ability to follow through on behaviors you really want to follow through on (not to mention your ability to form a strong, health relationship with yourself as well as with others). Take a listen to learn how to identify your meta emotions and then what to do to shift them to a place where you will follow through on the behaviors you really want to be following through on…like sticking to your healthy habits plan to drop the weight for good! https://heatherheynen.com/ Follow me: @heynencounselingandcoaching & @peakproteinrecipes THE AMINO CO. Shop 100% Science-Backed Active Aging Amino Acid Supplements. Use my link and discount code HH30 for 30% off their products! https://aminoco.com/HH30 5Strands: Affordable, easy food intolerance testing for humans and pets! 5Strands Enter Discount Code HeatherHeynen at checkout PhysiVantage: The Best Whey Protein, Collagen & More! https://physivantage.com/ Enter Discount Code FRIENDS15 at checkout The Smoked Culture: Incredible Jerky! https://www.thesmokedculture.com/ Enter Code HeatherHeynen at checkout The information in this podcast is intended to provide broad understanding and knowledge of healthcare topics. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered complete and should not be used in place of advice from your physician or healthcare provider. We recommend you consult your physician or healthcare professional before beginning or altering your personal exercise, diet or supplementation program.