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Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

3248: Quit Listening to Your Feelings ASAP (Says the Shrink) by Dr. Kelly Flanagan on Personal Growth

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

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Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

4.63.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3248: Dr. Kelly Flanagan shares a heartfelt story about his daughter's bravery during a flight and uses it to illustrate the importance of listening to inner wisdom rather than being driven by transient emotions. He emphasizes that true courage involves discerning the guidance of our deeper self amidst our feelings, leading to more meaningful and empowered choices. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://drkellyflanagan.com/quit-listening-to-your-feelings-asap-says-the-shrink/ Quotes to ponder: "I'm not saying feelings are bad or that we shouldn’t pay attention to them. In fact, as a psychologist, I think we need to become aware of all of our feelings." "Courage is listening to your wisdom rather than your feelings." "You don’t have to feel confident to have inner wisdom; you just have to have faith in its presence." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This is optimal living daily episode 3248.

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Quit listening to your feelings.

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ASAP says the shrink by Dr Kelly Flanagan of Dr Kelly Flanagan.

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com and your narrator Justin Mollick.

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But for now, let's get right to our next article as we optimize your life.

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Quit listening to your feelings, ASAP, says the shrink, by Dr Kelly Flanagan of Dr Kelly Flanagan.com.

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The plane is taxing for takeoff and my 10-year-old daughter Caitlin is terrified.

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She's sitting next to me, folded into me, clinging to my arm, holding my hand,

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palm sweaty. This is her first flight since we flew to the holding my hand, Palm Sweatty.

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This is her first flight since we flew to the Today Show together six years ago.

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And it's possible we watched every episode of Lost with her in those intervening years, which might explain some of her fear, and probably

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does explain her suggestion that we pack sand toys even though we're flying from Chicago to

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Colorado in the wintertime, because she wants something to play with on the beach if we crash on the island.

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The pilot announces we're the next in line for takeoff.

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Caitlin's sweaty grip on me loosens. She leans away from me and

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