The 90-Second Rule to Managing Your Emotional State & Living a Happier Life — Dr. Joan Rosenberg Younger with Dr. Robyn Benson

Key Takeaways:
What is the correlation between our emotional health and our longevity? With a compromised immune function, they get sick and don’t heal as quickly. A poor attitude can affect this! What is Dr. Joan’s definition of confidence? It’s the deep sense that we can handle the emotional outcome of whatever we face. What makes it so difficult for people to handle unpleasant feelings? It starts with becoming aware of your emotions, as best you can, during the moment. There are eight feelings Dr. Joan wants you to be aware of and manage: Sadness, shame, helplessness, anger, vulnerability, embarrassment, disappointment, and frustration. Why should you focus on these eight emotions? Dr. Joan shares an example of how you can use 90 seconds to manage conflict in your life. How do you not let your emotions eat you up inside? There are two main elements that define emotional strength: 1. Feeling capable and 2. Being resourceful. How can we experience less fear and less anxiety in our everyday lives? Ask yourself these two questions: Do you allow yourself to experience and move through unpleasant feelings? Do you allow yourself to express the feelings you do experience, pleasant or unpleasant? Resilience means you can experience and move through uncomfortable feelings. How can we move out of our self-criticism? Dr. Joan feels it’s one of the most damaging and toxic things we can do to our bodies. Repressed anger can lead to heart problems. Your body absorbs the emotions you are feeling. How can we better manage grief in our life? In a lot of ways, our society punishes us for accepting compliments. How can you better receive them in your life?  
Episode Summary:
Dr. Joan Rosenberg discusses how our emotional state can deeply impact our health and compromise our immune function. She has identified eight emotions that have a profound negative impact on our wellbeing and offers solutions on how we can cope with these eight emotions and work through any sort of self-doubt or criticism we might feel when we take on new or challenging tasks. Dr. Joan also has a 90-second coping method that your mental and emotional wellbeing will thank you for!
 
Guest Bio:
Best-selling author, consultant, and master clinician, Dr. Joan Rosenberg is a cutting-edge psychologist who is known as an innovative thinker, acclaimed speaker, and trainer. As a two-time TEDx speaker and member of the Association of Transformational Leaders, she has been recognized for her thought leadership and influence in personal development.
 
A California-licensed psychologist, Dr. Rosenberg speaks on how to build confidence, emotional strength, and resilience; how to achieve emotional, conversational and relationship mastery; how to integrate neuroscience and psychotherapy; and suicide prevention.
 
Resources for a Younger Lifestyle:
Dr. Robyn Benson’s Free Youthful Aging eGuide
Dryoun.com — Download Dr. Youn’s free eBook, Ten Things Every Plastic Surgery Patient Must Know.
Drjoanrosenberg.com
Drjoanrosenberg.com/gift
90SecondsBook.com
Dr. Joan Rosenberg’s Tedx Talks: Emotional Mastery & Grief
 
Quotes:
 
“Confidence is the deep sense that we can handle the emotional outcome of whatever we face or whatever we pursue.”
 
“Take time alone — journaling is an awesome thing for this — to reflect what you’re going through and what’s going on.”
 
“Do you allow yourself to experience and move through unpleasant feelings? Do you allow yourself to express the feelings you do experience, pleasant or unpleasant?”
 
“Allow yourself to move through the emotions. Those are legitimate responses to a painful or difficult loss.”