Welcome to Soulful Journeys,
Transforming trauma and healing lives.
The podcast where we embark on a deeply transformative exploration of the human experience as we navigate the paths of resilience and recovery and renewal,
Guided by stories of triumph and healing.
So let's deep dive into the heart of healing.
So buckle up,
Because we're diving into a thrilling world of emotions,
States and traits.
Now you might be wondering,
What's the difference between these layers of our being,
Right?
And we're going to break it down in a way that feels like we're chatting with a friend over a coffee or a tea.
So let's talk about emotions first,
Those spontaneous roller coasters.
So picture this,
If you will.
You're hit with this sudden burst of joy after finishing this task or a pang of sadness when you bid farewell to a friend,
Right?
These emotions are intense and fleeting.
And the emotions are sensations in the body,
They're energy in motion,
Emotion.
And it's really important to remember that emotions are temporary.
They're like those surprise waves that wash over us when life happens.
From excitement to frustration and rage through to power,
Emotions are like our inner weather report,
Unpredictable and ever-changing.
So that's emotions.
Now let's talk about states.
Now that's like our ongoing mood playlist,
Right?
And like with a playlist,
We can curate it for different moods.
So think of them as the tunes that play in the background of our lives for more extended periods.
So whether you're rocking the happy vibes for a while or feeling a little bit blue,
These states set the overall mood for our days.
They're like the emotional climate that we carry around,
Shaping how we perceive the world.
And practice emotions and states become traits.
And traits are the core ingredients of you.
It's like the personality spices that give us our own unique flavor.
So are you naturally outgoing or are you more introverted?
Do you tend to be super organized and onto it or are you a go-with-the-flow kind of person?
These traits are the deep-rooted parts of who we are.
They're like our personal signature dishes and they're defining our responses to situations and guiding our behavior.
Have you ever noticed how practiced emotions and states can transform into traits,
Becoming integral parts of who we are?
It's a really fascinating journey where repeated experiences,
Often unconscious,
Can deeply embed certain emotional states or survival patterns into our very physiology.
And over time,
These repetitions can mold our identity,
Leading us to believe that these traits define us,
Right?
And it's like a dance between our experiences and our sense of self,
Where what we repeatedly practice becomes like a significant part of our identity.
And interestingly,
These survival mechanisms,
Originating from fear,
Can weave themselves so intricately into our being that we might not even notice their presence.
And understanding this process sheds light on how our actions,
Our emotions,
And ultimately our identity are shaped from this dance of repetition and belief.
Now here's the really cool part.
These emotions,
States,
And traits don't just hang out separately.
They influence each other in like this beautiful but complex dance.
Our emotions spice up our states and our traits add this unique flavor to both.
And understanding this intricate symphony of our being is like getting VIP access to the concept of your life.
So in this grand concert about life,
Where you have VIP access,
Every emotion is like a note in the orchestra of your experiences.
However,
If we aren't taught to truly feel and only taught to analyze and interpret our we end up residing in our minds,
Processing everything intellectually.
And this cognitive processing becomes a survival response,
Distancing us from that raw experience of life itself.
So in that respect,
It's as if we're spectators at our own concert,
Right?
Because we're observing but not truly feeling that music.
And society has us conditioned to judge emotions and not to express them.
People see vulnerability as a weakness when it's actually a superpower.
And it's the disconnection that prevents us from fully embracing our feelings and leaves us confined to our heads and detached from that genuine and visceral experience that life has to offer.
But what if we could bridge this gap,
Right?
What if we could step outside of our heads and let ourselves dance to the music of our emotions,
Not just interpret the lyrics?
So it's time to shift from analysis to experience and allow ourselves to be fully immersed in the symphony of life.
And in this grand orchestra of life,
Emotions play the most amazing melodies.
Developing emotional awareness is akin to becoming like the most astute conductor of your inner symphony.
It involves tuning in,
Not just to the loud crescendos of joy or the sombre tones of sorrow,
But also to those subtle little nuances in between.
And it's about being present to it,
And it's about understanding that every emotion has a unique timbre and resonance,
And each holds a message waiting to be heard.
Emotional awareness grants us the ability to discern the delicate fluctuations within our hearts,
Allowing us to acknowledge feelings as they are without judgment or haste.
So just as a skilled musician attunes their ear to every note,
Embracing emotional awareness means listening keenly to our innermost sentiments.
And as we become attuned to those subtleties of our own emotional landscape,
We're not only enriching our own understanding of self,
But also we're fostering this deep empathetic connection with others.
Like tuning an instrument,
It requires patience,
Practice,
And a willingness to explore that vast emotional repertoire within us.
And through this practice,
We can transform the chaos of emotions into this beautiful,
Harmonious melody,
And that guides us towards more profound understandings of ourselves and the world around us.
So there you have it my friends,
Emotions,
States and traits.
The most epic trio shaping our daily lives,
And our adventures,
And everything in and around us.
Let's embrace the ride,
Celebrate the tunes,
And dance to the rhythm of our own hearts and bring that vulnerability and that rawness and that compassion in.
After all,
In this wild journey of life,
Knowing our emotional ABCs helps us surf the waves and groove to the beat and savour every moment.
Thank you for joining me on another soulful journey.
I hope today's episode has brought you insights and inspiration and a sense of connection.
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Remember your journey is uniquely yours,
And your resilience knows no bounds.
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Reach out to me,
Your voice matters,
And together we can create and nurture that rich and safe container for healing and hope.
Until next time,
May your journey be soulful,
Your heart be light,
And your healing profound.
This is Soulful Journeys,
Transforming trauma and healing lives.
