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EPISODE · Jan 28, 2025 · 13 MIN

Understanding Emotions

from Finding Yourself in Motherhood · host Andrea Gunnell

In this episode, we dive deep into understanding our emotional experiences and the powerful distinction between clean pain and dirty pain. Learn why trying to avoid negative emotions through buffering behaviors only creates more challenges, and discover why some painful feelings are actually healthy and important to process. Through a personal story about my son's heart condition, I illustrate the difference between necessary emotional pain and the extra suffering we create with our thoughts. Whether you're going through a difficult time or want to better understand your emotional patterns, this episode offers practical insights to help you process emotions in a healthier way. 

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