From the course: Negotiating the Nonnegotiable (Blinkist Summary)

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The three-step process for dealing with emotional pain

The three-step process for dealing with emotional pain

From the course: Negotiating the Nonnegotiable (Blinkist Summary)

The three-step process for dealing with emotional pain

- [Narrator] Blink number seven. A three step process can help you work through emotional pain. Have you ever wanted to exact revenge on someone? It's an understandable desire, but it's not worth it. In the end, it won't solve the deeper pain and there are more productive ways to deal with anguish. First of all, it's important to acknowledge emotional pain. Not just the hurt you're feeling, but also the pain felt by your adversary. Emotional pain has two aspects. Raw pain is that gut reaction you feel in the moment and which you can identify by examining the immediate sensation of your emotions and body. For instance, do you have a knot in your stomach or tight shoulders? The other type is suffering, which is the feelings you receive when you try and understand the raw pain. Suffering can manifest itself as the desire for revenge, or anger that bad things keep happening to you. You can overcome both sentiments if you…

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