321 // Emotional Vulnerability in Relationships

The Mindful Kind

Rachael Kable

Mindfulness, Mindful, Health & Fitness, Self-help, Inspiration

4.6 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2022

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Hello and welcome to episode 321 of The Mindful Kind podcast (and the fourth episode in the relationships mini-series).

In this episode, you'll learn about emotional vulnerability in relationships, including why it's so important and some of my favourite tips to help you implement it.

Don't forget to visit www.rachaelkable.com/podcast/321 to get your copy of my Self-Compassion Meditation Album and find the writing prompts to help you practice acknowledging your emotions.

Thank you so much for listening and I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Mindful Kind podcast. I'm your host, Rachel Cable, author of the
0:08.9	Mindfulkind book, Mindfulness Teacher and blogger at Rachelcable.com. Each week this podcast will bring
0:15.4	meaningful tips, tools and strategies so you can manage stress and live more mindfully in the modern world.
0:23.8	Hello and welcome to episode 321 of the Mindful Kind podcast. This is the fourth and final
0:30.8	episode of the Relationships mini series and I really enjoyed the last few episodes about
0:35.5	relationships and sharing some meaningful and practical
0:38.6	ways to help make them stronger. If you haven't already, please go back and listen to episode
0:43.7	318, 319 and 320 to learn more about managing expectations in relationships, being more
0:51.5	present and creating healthier relationships. In this episode, I'll be
0:56.5	talking about emotional vulnerability in relationships and why it can be so important,
1:01.6	including a couple of tips that I've found helpful myself. So if you're emotionally vulnerable,
1:07.2	it means you're willing to acknowledge and talk about your emotions, including
1:11.6	emotions that might challenge you, like sadness, insecurity or anger. When you can be emotionally
1:18.2	vulnerable in your close relationships in meaningful and respectful and appropriate ways,
1:24.6	this can lead to deeper trust, greater understanding and potentially more support.
1:29.3	You might feel more connected with the people around you who care about you and they might feel more connected with you too.
1:37.3	Now it might sound simple and straightforward but if you're much like me then you might find it difficult to let people see your real emotions,
1:44.7	even if you do trust them and want to feel closer to them. I spent a lot of time judging my
1:50.1	emotions, especially when I was younger, and that made me try really hard to avoid talking about
1:55.9	how I felt. For example, if I felt overwhelmed and anxious, in my mind I labelled those as bad things.
2:03.6	I wanted to be this calm and collected and unbothered person all the time.
2:08.6	So when I wasn't calm and I felt anxious, I also felt ashamed.
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