Why You Feel What You Feel
“Do I have my emotions or do my emotions have me? Have I graduated past the level of emotional intelligence that most people get stuck in? That, of a nine-year-old? Is it possible to live a life of freedom inside of a clarified understanding of where I end and others begin? Do I live with an internal or external locus (command centre) of control? Could it be that I’ve been surrendered to life as a victim where I could otherwise become dignified agent in my own and others wellbeing?”
Each of these questions are approached and answered in this timely reflection from renowned neuroscientist, Dr. Allan Watkins. If you’re seeking a more responsible approach to your days, consider journeying with Dr. Watkins through a map of the world of emotion and the developmental phases that mark it. In this talk, you’ll learn how to distinguish between emotions (energy in motion) and feelings (the subjective experience of that energy that we label with the terms, ‘sad’, or ‘startled’, for example).
In a world of mounting tension and violence, the need for emotional intelligence—to ‘keep’ oneself from merely becoming part of the problem—has never been greater. Take in this cogent lecture and learn tools for mapping out an understanding of how more of the reflexes your brain and body can become chosen responses that can begin to serve you and the people you love. Settled habits that can benefit us, as opposed to unplanned reflexes that imprison us.
