#204: NUMBING YOURSELF DOESN’T WORK

NUMBING YOURSELF DOESN’T WORK PODCAST #204 In this week’s episode of Confidence on the Go we’re chatting about: * Types of escapism in life that are numbing you from living a life of fullness and engagement * How to have the courage to start feeling when you possibly have spent a lifetime running away from it * The power of feeling your emotions Also – I have a new free video series, a #QuickConfidenceBoost I put together to celebrate this awesome community milestone together!   Grab the videos now and start your #QuickConfidenceBoost! Grab your #QuickConfidenceBoost at www.trishblackwell.com/quickconfidenceboost SPONSORSHIP NOTES: Just a quick hello to all of my Keep the Faith listeners out there – thanks for being part of the community of contagious encouragement. Beautycounter is on mission to disrupt the beauty and personal care industry – we are committed to getting safer products into the hands of everyone by demanding better regulation and ingredient selection. We are coming up on our 4-year anniversary as a company, and to celebrate that, we are doing it up big in social activism to effect change. Please stay connected with me on March 4th as we march forth together to be advocates for safer and cleaner products for all. If you are passionate about safer beauty and healthy living, and have also been dreaming of launching your own successful business, I want to invite you to join the movement of Beautycounter. To celebrate our march forth in activism and advocacy – and our demands for change on Capital Hill, I am doing something I’ve never done before: I am investing into four passionate, driven women who want to make a difference with their voice and with their business efforts. This isn’t going to be a simple mentorship, these four women will get consulting support from me weekly for four months so that they become real movers and shakers (and create a real income) in this space of education and safer products. The four selected will receive over $2400 in coaching from me, for free, but, there’s a catch, there’s an application process for this business opportunity. Because of the level of investment I will be making into these four go-getters and world-changers, I need to know that you are committed too. You must have at least four hours per week that you can commit to building a business and to being mentored and you must be absolutely on fire about making positive change in the world around you. Email me for the application details at [email protected] TYPES OF ESCAPISM: Perfectionism Productivity and checklists / workaholic compulsions Busyness Exercise compulsion Food / binging or restriction Drinking / recreation drug use Crap TV Endless scrolling on social media Gossip and obsession with other people’s business Anger and sarcasm Sleep and lethargy Procrastination Self-destruction and self-sabotage ESCAPISM AND NUMBING Allow yourself to feel. You must allow yourself to feel to live a life you love. You’ve gotta feel it to heal it. When you do… When you stop numbing yourself you can finally face your inner demons and make peace with your irrational fears You will have healthy and real relationships You will channel your pain into something creative and inspiring HOW DO YOU ALLOW YOURSELF TO FEEL WHEN YOU’VE SPENT YOUR WHOLE LIFE RUNNING FROM IT? * Make friends with feelings * Know that emotional openness is strength * Remember that you are stronger than you think you are * Be courageous towards emotional discomfort