024: From Emotional Contagion To Emotional Resilience

Today we dive into the topic of Emotional Contagion. We discuss: what it is why it happens when it's more likely to occur who is more susceptible to it It is challenging to process negative emotions, but when it so happens that those emotions are not even ours, we may find ourselves overburdened, unable to function, and even in panic. These are the detrimental effects of emotional contagion, but they are completely preventable.   The antidote to emotional contagion is — emotional resilience.    Emotional resilience is built on self-awareness and emotional regulation. And it is supported by our emotional boundaries. I walk you through four critical points of emotional boundaries and emotional resilience, to get you thinking and strengthening your emotional world.     As part of this conversation, I talk you through an experiment and ask you to notice what happens to your face when you look at the images mentioned in this Episode:   And the image from Episode 022:     Sign up here for the Emotionally Intelligent Parenting training.   Host: Julia Pappas, Psychologist & Parent Coach More info at theparentingpresence.com