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Published: Aug. 16, 2019, 1 p.m.

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Gratitude\\xa0is something we hear about a\\xa0lot\\xa0in the mainstream personal development literature\\u2026and it\\u2019s also a topic that gets simplified and manipulated in mainstream media.\\xa0We\\u2019ve all seen the pretty social media posts\\xa0that urge us to think positively, but those simplistic posts ignore the complexity and nuance that occurs within our emotional response.\\xa0\\xa0

So, in this special episode of the Building Psychological Strength podcast, Ashley and I talk about the complexity surrounding gratitude\\xa0and the ways that it can be misconstrued.\\xa0

In particular, we talk about the role of gratitude:

1. In the good times\\xa0
2. When we, ourselves, are going through something traumatic.\\xa0
3. When others are going through something traumatic\\xa0

We hit on the importance of precisely labeling our emotions to help tease them apart and understand them. And, most importantly, we talk about ways to use gratitude and our emotional response to catalyze action in a direction that aligns to our goals.\\xa0\\xa0

You won\\u2019t want to miss this episode if you\\u2019ve ever felt like the\\xa0emotions\\xa0you\\u2019re feeling are confusing or complex. You\\u2019re not alone. We\\u2019re here to help.\\xa0Listen to the end for some practical tips for sorting through\\xa0complex, competing emotions.\\xa0\\xa0

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