To Emotional Awareness and Beyond

To emotional awareness and, beyond that, to USING that awareness is this week’s topic. As we explored last week, you must first find the emotions and allow space for them. Following that, you can learn how to use them in a helpful rather than harmful way. This is also called being responsive rather than reactive in our behavior. Reactivity isn't just lashing out. Another facet of reactivity is shutting down or avoiding. Both are rooted in survival mode, which is a natural mode when you haven't had room to develop an understanding and relationship to your emotions. This space is also critical in your relationships. First, it keeps you from placing your emotions on other people. Second, it allows space for other people to have emotions because it keeps you from taking responsibility for emotions that aren’t yours. In this episode of Unlimited, I explore tools that support emotional awareness and beyond that to proactively using that awareness.Some of what I talk about in this episode includes:What emotional awareness isn't aboutMeaning making from emotionsThe emotional life cycleWhat is your part and owning itThe emotional inventory toolLINKS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:Deep Self-Care to Shift HabitsMore Self-Control Is Not Always the AnswerPlanting Seeds to Take Confident ActionMaking Decisions I Can TrustOut of a Funk play list Ask Val (anonymous form) If you found this episode helpful, please share it! You can tag me on social: @unlimitedcoachval Want to share your thoughts or have questions? Send me a message! I love to hear from you. You can email me at [email protected] or DM me on Instagram CONNECT WITH VALERIE: Facebook Instagram Get email updates! Work with Valerie! Send us Fan MailSupport the show