Aug 22 2024 44 mins
Welcome to a special series ‘Conversations That Count’ featuring Singapore-based professionals. This sunny island has been my home since 2009, so I’m excited to shine a spotlight on the inspiring residents I share this sunny island with!
About our guest:
Nur is a trauma recovery therapist at The Good Life Counselling, specializing in mind-body integration and nervous system healing. She leverages her expertise to guide individuals on their paths to healing from trauma.
In this episode, we delve deep into the topic of emotional resilience and how to speak the language of our emotions. Here are three key takeaways:
1. Guided Imaginary Technique: Nur introduces us to the concept of taking a short vacation in our minds by visualizing our happy and safe place. This technique allows us to shift our focus from overwhelming emotions to a calming and grounding space, helping us manage stress and anxiety effectively.
2. Breathing Dump: Nur suggests a unique approach to releasing emotional pressure by either writing out or recording a video diary of our feelings. This serves as a release valve, allowing us to express and process our emotions in a healthy way, ultimately leading to a sense of relief and clarity.
3. Validation of Overwhelming Emotions: Nur emphasizes the importance of validating our overwhelming emotions by acknowledging their existence and offering compassionate affirmations. By accepting and validating our feelings, we create a safe space for ourselves to navigate through challenging emotions with self-compassion and understanding.
Tune in to the full episode to gain valuable insights and practical tools for enhancing our emotional well-being.
Timestamps:
[00:03:05] Understanding the Language of Emotions
[00:08:23] Practical Steps to Speak the Language of Emotions
[00:11:10] Techniques for Identifying Emotions in the Body
[00:14:32] Grounding Techniques During Emotional Activation
[00:16:03] Reflecting on Emotional Triggers
[00:17:06] Building Trust with Emotional Parts
[00:20:57] Five Guiding Questions for Emotional Parts
[00:27:08] Emotional Resilience
[00:28:14] How Our Bodies Hold Emotions
[00:31:12] Tools for Managing Overwhelming Emotions
[00:35:23] Guided Imaginary Technique
[00:37:31] Brain Dump Technique
[00:39:13] Validating Overwhelming Emotions
Recommended Books:
- No bad parts by Richard Schwartz
- How to do the work by Dr Nicole lepera
- The body keeps score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
- Why has nobody told me this before by Dr Julie Smith
- How emotions are made by Lisa Feldman Barrett
- Thinking fast and slow by Daniel Kahneman
Connect with Nur:
- Website: https://www.goodlife.com.sg/
- Email: [email protected]
- Instagram: @thegoodlife_therapy
Connect with Lisa:
- Website: https://www.sixcomms.org/
- Email: [email protected]
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisasing/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sixcomms_podcast/
Intro VO: Edric Poon
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