How To Find The Gifts In Unpleasant Feelings with Dr. Joan Rosenberg

Published: May 4, 2022, 10 a.m.

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, InsideTracker, and Cozy Earth.\n\xa0\nMany of us will try anything to get away from hard feelings. Food, shopping, alcohol, screens\u2026 There is an endless list of distractions and addictions we use to try to avoid our emotions.\nBut the key word here is \u201ctry,\u201d and as much as we might resist the tough feelings, it never really works. Today, I\u2019m thrilled to talk about the power of sitting with unpleasant feelings with my guest Dr. Joan Rosenberg.\xa0\nBestselling author, consultant, master clinician, and media host, Dr. Joan Rosenberg is a cutting-edge psychologist who is known as an innovative thinker, acclaimed speaker, and trainer. As a three-time TEDx speaker and member of the Association of Transformational Leaders, she has been recognized for her thought leadership and influence on personal development.\nA California-licensed psychologist, Dr. Rosenberg speaks on how to build confidence, emotional strength, resilience; achieving emotional, conversational, and relationship mastery; integrating neuroscience and psychotherapy, and suicide prevention. She is the author of 90 Seconds to a Life You Love: How to Master Your Difficult Feelings to Cultivate Lasting Confidence, Resilience, and Authenticity.\n\xa0\nThis episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, InsideTracker, and Cozy Earth.\n\xa0\nBiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough formula contains seven different forms of magnesium, all of which have different functions in the body. There is truly nothing like it on the market. Go to magbreakthrough.com/hyman and use code hyman10 at checkout for 10% off your next order.\n\xa0\nInsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other. Right now they\u2019re offering my community 20% off at insidetracker.com/drhyman.\nCozy Earth makes the most comfortable, temperature-regulating, nontoxic sheets on the market. Right now, get 40% off your Cozy Earth sheets. Just head over to cozyearth.com and use code MARK40.\nHere are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):\xa0\n\nWhy we avoid unpleasant feelings and the physiology of these feelings (5:28 / 1:48)\n\nHow blocking feelings leads to soulful depression (11:25 / 7:28)\n\nThe importance of naming our feeling experiences (15:01 / 11:10)\n\nNinety seconds to a life you love (18:25 / 14:35)\n\nDealing with lingering feelings and disappointment (26:11 / 20:44)\n\nIdentifying disguised grief (36:11 / 30:54)\n\nFive categories of grieving (38:48 / 33:30)\xa0\n\nFinding the good that may have resulted from difficult life experiences (45:31 / 39:38)\n\nBuilding emotional strength and speaking truth with love (47:36 / 42:15)\xa0\n\nWhy it\u2019s vital to stop harsh self-criticism and accept compliments (1:09:52 / 1:04:20)\n\n\nGet a copy of Dr. Rosenberg\u2019s book, 90 Seconds to a Life You Love: How to Master Your Difficult Feelings to Cultivate Lasting Confidence, Resilience, and Authenticity, here, and download her powerful, free tools to help you create a life of your design here.\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices