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My Rocky Relationship with Processing Emotions

I’ve had my fair share of shunning emotions, and my initial attempts at processing them were just as rocky. If you’re an analytical...

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The Snack Trap: How I Escaped

Can avoiding emotions lead to addiction? This is a question many of us might not have considered, but it's an important one to explore....

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The Hidden Costs of Reacting to Emotions

Have you ever had someone criticize something you said or did, and you immediately snapped back with a reason or excuse? Maybe you even...

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The Cost of Emotion Shunning – Resisting

A major cost of shunning emotions is a lack of peace. Think of a toddler pulling on your leg for attention, a colleague pushing for a...

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Confessions of an Emotion Shunner

For much of my life, I've taken pride in my ability to keep emotions at bay. Emotions, I believed, only got in the way of progress. After...

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How I Discovered the Joy-Sucking Lie About Not Having It All

Have you ever come upon a sentiment that brought about instant shame because the connotation behind it? Years ago, I remember stumbling...