309. The Language of Emotions with Karla McLaren

Published: June 28, 2023, 9:51 a.m.

Get ready to tap into the power of your emotions, because they hold invaluable wisdom! From guilt to panic and everything in between, each emotion we feel has a story to tell. And who better to guide us through this emotional journey than Karla McLaren, an emotion and empathy expert?\n\nWith more than a decade of research under her belt, Karla has mastered the intense power of language in identifying and regulating emotions. Described as an \u2018emotional guidebook\u2019 for navigating the highs and lows of your feelings while heightening your intuition, enhancing your relationships, and broadening your self-awareness, we\u2019re here to dissect the latest edition of Karla\u2019s book, The Language of Emotions: What Your Feelings Are Trying to Tell You.\xa0\n\nAs we break down anger, envy, forgiveness, anxiety, and even some lesser-known emotions that you might not even realize you're feeling, you'll discover how emotions can be instrumental in healing trauma and why having a negative approach to emotions can be problematic. If you\u2019re looking to have your mind truly blown, join us as we explore the exhilarating world of emotions and learn how to decode them like a pro!\n\nListen and Learn:\xa0\n\nBetween the first and latest editions of Karla\u2019s book, The Language of Emotions, what has changed in the world of our understanding of emotions?\n\nWhat's the harm in viewing emotions as something that's a problem?\n\nToxic positivity bias: what is it, and why is it especially problematic in the workplace?\n\nHow is Karla\u2019s approach of using emotions to understand ourselves more intricately and channeling them effectively more beneficial?\n\nWhy having a valence to emotions can be problematic\n\nHow emotions can be useful in healing from trauma\n\nThe relationship between the process of forgiveness and anger\n\nThe function of shame and how it might actually be a helpful emotion to be aware of\n\nWhy does Karla refer to envy as our \u201cinteractional radar\u201d and how apathy is a mask for anger?\n\nThe confusion between anxiety and panic\n\n\nResources:\xa0\n\n\nLearn more about Karla and her work\xa0\n\nThe Language of Emotions: What Your Feelings Are Trying to Tell You\n\nFollow Karla on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube\n\n\nThe Empathy Academy\xa0\n\nLisa Feldman Barrett\n\n\nThe End of Trauma by George A. Bonanno\n\n\nAbout Karla McLaren\xa0\nKarla McLaren, M.Ed. is an award-winning author, educator, workplace consultant, and social science researcher. Her work revalues even the most \u201cnegative\u201d emotions and opens startling new pathways into self-awareness, effective communication, and healthy empathy. She is the founder and CEO of Emotion Dynamics Inc.\nShe is also the author of many books, including The Language of Emotions, The Power of Emotions at Work, and Embracing Anxiety, and she is the developer of the online learning site EmpathyAcademy.org. She is online at KarlaMcLaren.com.\n\nRelated Episodes:\xa0\n\n183. Permission to Feel: Emotional Intelligence with Marc Brackett\n\n85. Emotion Efficacy with Aprilia West\n\n\n216. Managing Anger and Irritability, Featuring Russell Kolts\xa0\n\n\n240. Talking to Kids and Teens with Big Feelings with Adele LaFrance (EFFT Part 1 of 2)\xa0\n\n\n241. Emotion Coaching Skills for Families with Mindy Solomon (EFFT Part 2 of 2)\xa0\n\n244. What You Feel Is Not All There Is with Aprilia West\n\n265. The Power of Emotions at Work with Karla McLaren\n\n282. Toxic Positivity with Whitney Goodman\n\n\n304. The Emotional Lives of Teenagers with Lisa Damour\xa0\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices