Cultivating Joy: The Three Layers of Change

In this episode of The Lighthouse Within with Ambar Paloma, we’re focusing on how to manage your emotions and build resilience for life changes by creating an emotional first aid kit.

Host Ambar Paloma shares personal experiences to highlight the dangers of 'false remedies' and the importance of replacing harmful coping strategies like emotional eating and substance use.

We dive into real remedies that bring relief to the mind, body, and spirit, and discuss the need for a multi-part system for emotional management that allows for releasing, restoring, and reflecting.

This episode offers practical exercises designed to help you manage your emotions, including essential tools like self-forgiveness, understanding repressed emotions, and activities such as journaling and therapy. You’ll discover how to use your emotions as valuable signals to better understand your wants, needs, and values, ultimately achieving lasting inner peace and improving emotional and mental health.

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00:00 Welcome Aboard: Introduction to Emotional First Aid

01:30 Story Time: A Personal Tale of Emotional Struggles

05:26 Understanding False Remedies

07:17 The Vicious Cycle of Maladaptive Coping

10:12 A Healing Activity: Letting Go of False Remedies

13:00 Reclaiming Your Power: Building Emotional Intelligence

16:39 The Cost of Repressing Emotions

17:26 Two-Part Approach to Emotional Management

17:45 Regulating Our Emotions

18:52 Comforting the Mind and Body

21:32 Nourishing the Spirit

24:21 Processing Emotions

25:54 Understanding Emotions as a Roadmap

27:46 Building Emotional Resilience

28:59 Final Thoughts and Encouragement