Exploring Emotions

Exploring Emotions: Fear

By Jon Nelson, Counselor | Educator | Veteran / March 21, 2025

We are alive today because of fear, and we might not be living the life we want to live today because of fear. While these ideas are at odds with each other they can still both be true. Let’s explore. One of our Oldest Survival Instincts Neuroscience, along with evolutionary biology and evolutionary psychology have […]

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Exploring Emotions: Anger

By Jon Nelson, Counselor | Educator | Veteran / March 14, 2025

One of the keys to living the life we want to live is learning to master our emotions. The goal isn’t to minimize or repress them, that’s a dangerous path that leads to suffering. What we should aim to do is understand them so we can benefit from their positive effects and mitigate their harmful

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