Why do we say “I’m fine” when we’re not?
from Unwritten with Noemie Mooney Hosted by Noemie Mooney
Why do we keep saying “I’m fine” when we’re not? Certified health coach and behaviour change specialist Noémie Mooney on the samba smile, what hiding your feelings costs you, and why admitting how you feel doesn’t mean giving up. Get the free newsletter every Tuesday: unwritten.coach/join In Episode 50 of Unwritten with Noémie Mooney, Noémie tells the story of smiling through an earthquake on a video call in Santiago de Chile, and what it taught her about the automatic “I’m fine”. Drawing on Jane Richards and James Gross’s research on hiding emotional reactions and Brett Ford’s 2018 study of more than 1,000 people, she explains why you can accept a feeling without accepting the situation causing it, and why waiting to feel better before you act can keep you stuck. Chapters: 00:00 Smiling through an earthquake 01:21 Hello, and what’s a samba smile? 03:14 The automatic “I’m fine” 04:01 What hiding your feelings costs you 04:47 Admitting I wasn’t fine 06:16 Accept the feeling, not the situation 07:25 Why waiting to feel better keeps you stuck 08:39 Try this week’s exercise Noémie Mooney is an ACE Certified Health Coach, ICF-trained Behaviour Change Specialist and certified yoga instructor, trained in design thinking at the Stanford d.school. She hosts Unwritten with Noémie Mooney, a weekly podcast and newsletter for smart, sceptical people who are tired of wellness BS and want a healthier life that works in the real world. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unwrittenpotential.com
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