I was listening to the Modern Wisdom podcast this weekend, and Joe Hudson was on. I’m not sure what to make of “coaches” and their expertise in some of these matters, but I found this particular conception of why people are afraid of their feelings to resonate:

I also really like Hudson’s “Golden Algorithm”:

The Golden Algorithm of emotional mastery:
1. Name an unwanted emotion in your life
2. List the ways that you try to avoid it
3. Notice that every way you try to avoid it, you actually create it

The Art Of Mastering Your Emotions | Joe Hudson on Modern Wisdom with Chris Williamson Ep. 813