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Blog entries categorized under Own Your Emotions https://newparadigmcoaching.com/life-coaching-blog/categories/own-your-emotions 2024-05-09T15:24:43+00:00 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management 2014-12-14T19:38:00+00:00 2014-12-14T19:38:00+00:00 https://newparadigmcoaching.com/life-coaching-blog/winter-holiday-blahs Patricia A. Ronzio, M.Ed., CHES pronzio@austin.rr.com

<img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="https://newparadigmcoaching.com/images/Fotolia_37947367_XS.jpg" alt="Fotolia 37947367 XS"><br /><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p>“Honestly, all I want to do is eat, curl up by the fire and sleep 10 hours”</p><p>My companion, Sherry, expressed this sentiment as we surveyed a small miracle: It was one of those rare (for me) occasions when everything needed for a festive meal were ready at the same time. The main course, vegetable dishes, pies - everything had come together.&nbsp; Mouthwatering aromas filled the kitchen, defying the chilly outdoors. Yet she was moved by something deeper.</p><p>Winter blahs crept in anyway</p><p>Soon it became apparent that Sherry was experiencing a winter down-time with reduced mental and physical energy, feeling a little blue, along with a longing for soothing foods. (She was not referring to seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a full-blown winter depression).</p>

<img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="https://newparadigmcoaching.com/images/Fotolia_37947367_XS.jpg" alt="Fotolia 37947367 XS"><br /><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p>“Honestly, all I want to do is eat, curl up by the fire and sleep 10 hours”</p><p>My companion, Sherry, expressed this sentiment as we surveyed a small miracle: It was one of those rare (for me) occasions when everything needed for a festive meal were ready at the same time. The main course, vegetable dishes, pies - everything had come together.&nbsp; Mouthwatering aromas filled the kitchen, defying the chilly outdoors. Yet she was moved by something deeper.</p><p>Winter blahs crept in anyway</p><p>Soon it became apparent that Sherry was experiencing a winter down-time with reduced mental and physical energy, feeling a little blue, along with a longing for soothing foods. (She was not referring to seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a full-blown winter depression).</p> 2012-01-06T21:05:00+00:00 2012-01-06T21:05:00+00:00 https://newparadigmcoaching.com/life-coaching-blog/what-is-the-best-way-to-share-feelings-with-a-friend Patricia A. Ronzio, M.Ed., CHES pronzio@austin.rr.com

<img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://newparadigmcoaching.com/images/stories/Fotolia_32148939_XS.jpg" alt="Fotolia_32148939_XS" height="139" width="285"><br /><p>Have you thought about having a goal when you share an emotion? How you feel afterward may be related to your answer or (unconscious) intent.</p><p>What sort of listener response are you looking for when you share a feeling?</p><p>Do you seek:</p><p>1. Validation? Are you looking for confirmation of your viewpoint?</p><p>2. Advice? Do you want somebody to solve a problem?</p>

<img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://newparadigmcoaching.com/images/stories/Fotolia_32148939_XS.jpg" alt="Fotolia_32148939_XS" height="139" width="285"><br /><p>Have you thought about having a goal when you share an emotion? How you feel afterward may be related to your answer or (unconscious) intent.</p><p>What sort of listener response are you looking for when you share a feeling?</p><p>Do you seek:</p><p>1. Validation? Are you looking for confirmation of your viewpoint?</p><p>2. Advice? Do you want somebody to solve a problem?</p>