#14 – How Avoiding Emotions Effects Your Happiness

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Today’s show is about the top 3 tactics people use to avoid emotion in today’s day and age. It’s natural to want to avoid pain, but joy and pain are two sides of the same coin, so how does that effect your life when you choose to avoid one side of that coin?

In this episode you will hear:

-How avoiding emotions actually effects our ability to experience joy.

-How writing can help you cultivate honesty with yourself that will support you in sifting through emotions you typically avoid.

-How getting in touch with those uncomfortable emotions can guide you towards a life your soul truly craves.

 

 

Coaching Questions from Shereen:

“In your life, is there a place where you are not allowing your true emotions to surface?”

“If I was a genie in a bottle, and I could grant you 3 wishes what would they be?”

Quotes:

“When you push pain away, you also push away joy.” -Shereen Thor

“If you take care of your soul, your soul will take care of you.” -Shereen Thor

“You will have mastery in your life when you are willing to get uncomfortably honest with yourself.” -Shereen Thor

“Fully let go of the things in your life that don’t nourish your soul.” -Shereen Thor

“Just say yes to yourself.” Shereen Thor

“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls.” Joseph Campbell

“When you make yourself happy you raise your vibe and the vibe of others, it’s a service to humanity.” Shereen Thor

Resources:

Women Food & God by Geneen Roth