3405: How Emotions Guide Our Lives by Lisa Firestone with PsychAlive on Self-Awareness and Fulfillment

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

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“If we march into that village and we start trying to persecute people for using poison, something that's very illegal, nobody's going to talk to us. We're not going to find out where the poison came from. We're not going to be able to shut anything down. We should take the approach that people are using poison because they're desperate, because they see no other alternative.” – Andrew Stein Andrew Stein is a wildlife ecologist who spent the past 25 years studying human carnivore conflict from African wild dogs and lions in Kenya and Botswana to leopards and hyenas in Namibia. His work has long focused on finding ways for people and predators to coexist. He is the founder of CLAWS , an organization based in Botswana that's working at the intersection of cutting-edge wildlife research and community driven conservation. Since its start in 2014 and official launch as an NGO in 2020, CLAWS has been pioneering science-based, tech-forward strategies to reduce conflict between people and carnivores. By collaborating closely with local communities, especially traditional cattle herders, CLAWS supports both species conservation and rural livelihoods—making coexistence not just possible, but sustainable.…

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Episode 3405:

Dr. Lisa Firestone highlights how our emotions, often unconsciously, guide our lives and influence our actions. By distinguishing between primary and secondary emotions, we can better understand ourselves, heal old wounds, and improve our relationships. Embracing and expressing our true emotions can transform them into adaptive tools that lead to deeper self-awareness and fulfillment.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.psychalive.org/emotions-guide-lives/

Quotes to ponder:

"Primary emotion is not the stale resentment. Instead, it is a vital feeling that often leaves the person feeling very open and perhaps vulnerable."

"When we live in harmony with our emotions, we become more in touch with who we are."

"By focusing on emotion with compassion and curiosity, we can discover who we are and what we want."

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3405: How Emotions Guide Our Lives by Lisa Firestone with PsychAlive on Self-Awareness and Fulfillment

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published about a year ago

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.

Episode 3405:

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.psychalive.org/emotions-guide-lives/

Quotes to ponder:

"Primary emotion is not the stale resentment. Instead, it is a vital feeling that often leaves the person feeling very open and perhaps vulnerable."

"When we live in harmony with our emotions, we become more in touch with who we are."

"By focusing on emotion with compassion and curiosity, we can discover who we are and what we want."

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