meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Moment 131: Why You Need To Start Embracing ALL Your Emotions: Dr. Julie Smith

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

FlightStory

Society & Culture, Business, Education

4.613.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

In support of world mental health day 3 days ago we're releasing a moment that we believe will help our listeners on the topic of supporting their mental health. In this weeks moment, discover the key to mastering your emotions in this insightful discussion with clinical psychologist, Dr. Julie Smith. In life, we often face two prevailing philosophies: suppress your emotions and power through, or embrace them wholeheartedly. But what if both of these paths lead to unexpected pitfalls? Join Dr. Julie Smith as she unravels the secrets to emotional harmony. Learn how therapy can provide you with the essential tools to navigate your emotions, to gradually confront them, and to understand your actions without judgment. Listen to the full episode here - https://g2ul0.app.link/Sew3KrnPIqb Dr Julie - https://www.instagram.com/drjulie/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@drjuliesmith?lang=en https://www.drjulie.uk Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.9

Granny and Grandpa had their hearts set on getting Jess a drum kit for her birthday.

0:05.6

And because they bought it on their Barclay Card, they were rewarded too.

0:09.4

It was music to their ears. Same can't be said for mum and dad.

0:15.1

What you buy is your business. Rewarding you is ours.

0:18.5

Search Barclay Card to find out more about our range of rewards cards.

0:21.6

Barclay Card make money work for you.

0:23.5

28.9% APR represented a variable, subject to application, financial circumstances,

0:28.1

and borrowing history. Teasing sees apply.

0:33.6

Society has a role to play in telling us how to manage the emotions we feel when we go through

0:37.8

life. On one hand, you have this sentiment where it's like kind of just shrug it off,

0:43.2

ignore it, keep going, which doesn't seem to be possible.

0:47.0

With deep emotions, it actually seems to be that you're just compartmentalising it in the

0:50.5

back room and it's going to erode your brain from subconsciously.

0:53.9

And the other one is that, you know, the other narrative we hear is when you feel strong emotions,

0:58.4

to really embrace them and to like, but that feels like it can be a bit too consuming,

1:03.4

that I might not get out of bed in the morning if I really sit and wallow in my emotions.

1:07.2

So what is the balance of embracing emotions or kind of shrugging them off and ignoring them?

1:11.6

Yeah, and actually it's quite sort of complex work when you look at sort of what happens

1:17.3

in the therapy room. You know, there are people who, when they experience emotion,

1:22.4

it's quite unsafe for them because the coping structures that they've had throughout life

1:26.0

have been unsafe or dangerous ones. And so, you know, we'll never kind of advise people to just,

1:32.8

you know, open the floodgates and allow everything in. It's very sort of careful and

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from FlightStory, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of FlightStory and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.