Probably the most Transformative Exercise for Processing Painful Emotions - Embodiment Meditation

Meditation for anxiety, depression, anger, grief, sadness. In this Mindfulness exercise we work on embodiment as we sit with difficult emotions and disturbance. Here's the full interview with Thomas McConkie, including my questions about the experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ1Gm1qwku8 Check out Thomas McConkie's website to learn more about Meditation courses and retreats: https://lowerlightswisdom.org/ Learn the skills to Regulate your Emotions, join the membership: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/membership We often resist, suppress, judge or ignore our physical sensations of difficult emotions. And we can talk about emotional intelligence, or acceptance, or processing emotions, but in this exercise we're actually practicing it. We're bringing up a painful emotion like anxiety or sadness, or fear or grief or anger and we're going to sit with it, allow it to be there, notice how it shows up in our body, and take calm committed action. Through this exercise we can learn to lean in, create space and coexist with our feelings. I've invited mindfulness expert Thomas McConkie to join us as he shares this Exercise for Disturbances. It's not just psychology, it's also a somatic approach to working through feelings. 00:00 Intro to Embodiment Mindfulness Meditation 01:19 How Mindfulness Helps You Sit with Difficult Emotions 03:33 Start the Practice: Mindfulness for Emotions and Anxiety Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanutshell FREE Mental Health Resources: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/free-resources Check out my podcast, Therapy in a Nutshell: https://tinpodcast.podbean.com/ Therapy in a Nutshell and the information provided by Emma McAdam are solely intended for informational and entertainment purposes and are not a substitute for advice, diagnosis, or treatment regarding medical or mental health conditions. Although Emma McAdam is a licensed marriage and family therapist, the views expressed on this site or any related content should not be taken for medical or psychiatric advice. Always consult your physician before making any decisions related to your physical or mental health. In therapy I use a combination of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Systems Theory, positive psychology, and a bio-psycho-social approach to treating mental illness and other challenges we all face in life. The ideas from my videos are frequently adapted from multiple sources. Many of them come from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, especially the work of Steven Hayes, Jason Luoma, and Russ Harris. The sections on stress and the mind-body connection derive from the work of Stephen Porges (the Polyvagal theory), Peter Levine (Somatic Experiencing) Francine Shapiro (EMDR), and Bessel Van Der Kolk. I also rely heavily on the work of the Arbinger institute for my overall understanding of our ability to choose our life's direction. And deeper than all of that, the Gospel of Jesus Christ orients my personal worldview and sense of security, peace, hope, and love https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/believe If you are in crisis, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ or 988 or your local emergency services. Copyright Therapy in a Nutshell, LLC