How Naming an Unwanted Emotion Allows You to Let It Go

Easy Stress Cures

in this episode you discover how to name an unwanted emotion and why that simple act lessens the intensity of the emotion and prepares you to let it go completely.

Resources:

"Naming Your Emotions". "The Greater Good in Action" - from University of California at Berkeley. This is a four step process for naming disempowering emotions and lessening their intentsity and emotional effects. Link: https://ggia.berkeley.edu/practice/naming_your_emotions

"SCIENCE OF NAMING EMOTIONS"; written by: Michele Mariscal, PhD, NWI Membership Committee. "National Wellness Institute". Link: https://nwijournal.com/science-of-naming-emotions/#:~:text=Lieberman%20found%20that%20subjects%20who,amygdala%20to%20the%20prefrontal%20cortex.

"Putting feelings into words: affect labeling disrupts amygdala activity in response to affective stimuli". Study shared in "Pub Med". Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17576282/
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Host:

Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com
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Technical information:

Recorded and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Edits with Ozone 11 (Gentle Polish preset), Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: EV RE320.
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Key words:

emotional balance, emotional wellbeing, calm, relaxed, stress, stress relief,

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