Thoughts drive emotions, actions and inevitably our results. For this reason, recognizing true source of our emotions is an essential step towards living an authentic, happy and healthy life. When faced with challenging emotions, we like to believe these emotions are the result something someone did to us rather than our underlying thoughts. The problem is unexamined and unresolved emotions can drive unhealthy behaviors like eating foods that don’t serve your body. During this podcast, I discuss the importance of recognizing and critically evaluating the true source of our emotions. I present several examples from my own life and apply the thought model.
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