The Impact of Stuck Emotions (Janet Barrett)

In this conversation, Janet Barrett shares her journey of healing from childhood trauma and finding resilience. They discuss her experience as a management consultant and how it led her to focus on change management and helping people to embrace change. Janet opens up about her personal struggles with the impact of infidelity, divorce on her mental and physical health. She emphasizes the importance of reconnecting the mind and body in the healing process and shares her own methods of processing emotions. Societal expectations around emotional expression and the need for a more holistic approach to healing are addressed. Janet and Corban discuss her process of healing and finding resilience after experiencing trauma and Janet emphasizes the importance of expressing emotions and addressing stuck emotions that have been suppressed over time. The conversation then shifts to the prevalence of PTSD, highlighting the need for a spectrum approach to mental health rather than relying solely on diagnosis. The impact of coping mechanisms in this context, such as numbing, is explored, along with the need for expanded nervous system capacity. The conversation concludes with dialogue about understanding warning signs and maintaining awareness for self-care, as addressed in her book.Janet Barrett is an organizational psychologist, proactive mental health advocate, speaker, author of Stop the Break, and the founder and CEO of Cerebral Health. Learn more about Janet and her book here. Her book is Stop the Break; from Surviving to Thriving and Catching Fire in Life.Learn more about HopeGuide and Ryan Pink Join us on YouTube to watch full episodes Help us amplify the message!Please subscribe on your favorite podcast app!Please Rate and Review the podcast on Apple and Spotify!