DiscoverSkillful Means Podcast#105 Embracing Difficult Emotions
#105 Embracing Difficult Emotions

#105 Embracing Difficult Emotions

Update: 2025-05-13
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This month, we're looking at a question that comes up a lot:

All parts are supposed to be welcome, but how do we work with feelings we don't like?

Drawing on Buddhist wisdom and the function of emotions, we're exploring:

  • Why equanimity is about including our feelings, not surprising them.
  • What the Buddhist teachings on dukkha (suffering) can tell us about why fighting against our emotions creates more suffering.
  • How so-called negative emotions serve as important internal motivators.

+ Simple techniques to start reframing your relationship with difficult feelings in order to create a welcoming inner atmosphere for all your parts. 

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Join me for one of my upcoming Pause and Reset gatherings—hour-long meditative sessions combining desk-friendly yoga, mindfulness practice and parts work meditations. The next one is on June 4th and is pay what you can. 

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#105 Embracing Difficult Emotions

#105 Embracing Difficult Emotions

Jennifer O'Sullivan