Every Emotion Has a Purpose: Hurt or Heal, the Choice Is in the Response [episode 98]
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I grew up thinking some emotions were “good” and others were “bad.” The ones that were acceptable, you could show. The others? You stuffed them down and kept moving.
But here’s the truth: EVERY emotion has a purpose. They’re not good or bad – they just are.
What matters is what we do with them, because our response can either hurt or heal!
In today’s episode, I’m talking about why every emotion has a purpose, and the choice is in the response.
Emotions are signals. Whether it’s anger, fear, sadness, or joy, these emotions are alerting us to something. If we choose to ignore them, we miss what they’re trying to tell us.
A feeling is always valid, even if it doesn’t feel “logical.” Our brains actually experience feelings before logic steps in. That’s why separating the feeling from the action is incredibly important!
If you need more help with learning to work WITH your emotions (instead of against them), I would be honored to support you inside my 1:1 Good Movement Guidance.
Remember – every emotion has a purpose, friend. When we learn to work with them, they truly can become some of our greatest guides!
In this episode, Every Emotion Has a Purpose: Hurt or Heal, the Choice Is in the Response, I cover:
- Why all feelings are valid, even when they don’t feel logical
- The purpose emotions serve + what happens when we ignore them
- How different responses to emotions can either help or harm
- Practical tools to pause, process, and choose intentional action
Resources & Links:
- Download your free guide to Handling Hard Conversations!
- Schedule a consult call for 1:1 Good Movement Guidance
- Join the waitlist for the Good Movement Collective
- Good Movement music by: Aaron Espe
- Podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting
Connect with Terryn:
- Follow on Instagram @terryn.drieling
- Check out my website
- Send me an email at terryn@terryndrieling.com
Related Episodes:
- Episode 27: What is the Purpose of Emotions
- Episode 43: My Mind-Blowing Realization About Emotions
- Episode 78: Emotions Aren’t the Problem – Avoiding Them Is
More about the Good Movement Draws Good Movement podcast:
In stockmanship (the art and science of handling cattle in a safe, effective, low-stress manner), we have this phrase . . . good movement draws good movement.
It’s this thing that happens when we ask a small group of cattle, maybe a cow, or a pair to move out in a certain direction and their movement draws the whole herd into moving in the same direction.
Good movement happens when we approach the cattle with a positive attitude, read and really listen to what they’re telling us, and communicate accordingly.
We don’t approach the aware, flighty cattle the same as we do the tame, docile cattle. We adjust ourselves, our energy, and approach, and communicate with each differently.
These adjustments help us effectively draw good movement from each, which then draws good movement from the herd. But it starts with us.
The same is true for humans. Good movement starts with us.
Welcome to Good Movement Draws Good Movement, the podcast where farmers, ranchers, and rural folks can grow relationally through awareness, understanding, and effective communication.
Hey, it’s me – T. I’m your host, and I, along with my guests, will be covering topics related to drawing good movement – things like self and social awareness, brain science, positive psychology, extending grace, and so much more.
We’ll share tools that can help you understand why you are the way you are, why others are the way they are, and how you can use that to step out of self-told lies with grace and compassion to draw good movement in conversations, relationships, and life in rural America.
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