Episode 49

#49 Know what to do with your emotions - with Elizabeth Vahey Smith

Synopsis:

You feel anger, fear, sadness, resentment, disappointment? These can be intense emotions when living with someone who frequently travels for work. Elizabeth Vahey Smith and I discuss the principles from her book the ‘Practice of Processing’ and how . Elizabeth is an author, a speaker and the COO of TCK Training.

What this episode is about:

Elizabeth Vahey Smith takes us on an essential journey of: 

  • Understanding emotions: there are no negative emotions
  • Developing an emotional vocabulary 
  • The consequences of ignoring emotions
  • The globally mobile life that can amplify emotions
  • Developing the habit of intentionally processing emotions
  • Dealing with triggers
  • Validating emotions
  • Teens and emotions
  • How community helps


You can contact Elizabeth here:

https://www.tcktraining.com/

Elizabeth’s book: ‘The Practice of Processing’ 


Resources mentioned in the episode:

Emotions Wheel

TCK Training debriefings

Lauren Wells book ‘The Grief Tower’


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