004 | The Happy Truth About Sadness

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The Happy Truth About Sadness

Everyone experiences moments of sadness - grieving over the loss of a loved one or feeling sad over a lost opportunity. We often categorize sadness as a ‘bad’ emotion - creating stigmas and misconceptions. But the truth is: feeling sad simply means that you feel life deeply. How we deal with these moments of sadness is the key to rediscovering inner peace, grace, and love.

Today, we discuss the truth about sadness and how society misperceives this emotion as ‘bad.’ We discuss why it's important to understand that every emotion you experience - including sadness - aims to complete itself so you can discover renewed peace and equilibrium. We explain how sadness is considered an attachment emotion and why accepting and making peace with your sadness is crucial for your relationships and mental health. We describe the difference between hyper-emotions and hypo-emotions and the various ranges of emotions you can experience. We also discuss the difference between compassion and empathy and highlight how social media can influence our emotions.

“Your emotions are signals from God - even the ‘bad’ ones.” - Matt Hook


This week on Shepherd & the Shrink:

  • How society leads us to believe that sadness is a ‘bad’ emotion

  • Understanding that every emotion, including sadness, wants to ‘complete itself’

  • Why we consider sadness as an ‘attachment emotion’

  • The implications of refusing to accept and make peace with your sad emotions

  • Common fears around feelings of sadness

  • The connection between grace, love, sadness, and nostalgia

  • Dealing with grief and feelings of loss

  • The difference between compassion and empathy

  • How philanthropy and serving others can help you cope with feelings of sadness, loss, and grief

  • How social media influences our emotions

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