Your Emotions Are Being Used Against You (And You Don't See It)
Your emotions are being used against you, and most of us never see it happening. In this series opener of the Hope Regained Podcast, Christianne Boudreau shows how manipulators, media and even the people closest to you steer your feelings, and how emotional intelligence, self-awareness and emotional resilience put your hands back on the wheel.
If you've ever woken up calm and ended the day furious at a stranger, apologized without knowing why, or made a decision you later realized wasn't really yours, this episode is for you. You'll learn why love and fear drive almost every choice you make, the psychological manipulation tactics that work on people with low emotional awareness, why the "bubble" we built after COVID blinds us instead of protecting us, and a simple four-question tool, The Steering Wheel Check, to help you control your emotions instead of letting them control you.
This episode opens two new series on personal growth and personal development:
THE EMOTIONAL EDGE (11 episodes): building emotional intelligence, one practical skill at a time.
UNSHAKEN (12 episodes): building emotional resilience and mental strength for the world we live in now.
FREE WORKSHEET: Take the Steering Wheel Score self-awareness quiz and practice the Steering Wheel Check this week: https://www.hoperegained.com/blog
CHAPTERS
0:00 Who Is Really Driving Your Life?
2:33 The Anatomy of an Emotional Hijack
5:13 The Myth of Self-Awareness
6:51 The Two Core Drivers of Every Decision
13:17 The Steering Wheel Check Tool
19:42 The One Question That Changes Everything
IN THIS EPISODE
How to recognize emotional manipulation and common manipulation tactics
Why self-awareness is rarer than we think (Tasha Eurich's self-awareness research)
Love vs fear, and why "hate" is often hurt and fear underneath
How to master your emotions with four honest questions
Why emotional intelligence and emotional resilience work best together
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NEXT WEEK: The Emotional Edge, Episode 1: "You Don't Have an Anger Problem. You Have a Vocabulary Problem."
IF YOU NEED SUPPORT
If someone in your life is controlling you in a way that feels unsafe, please reach out:
Canada: Family Violence Info Line 310-1818, or text HOME to 686868
United States: 1-800-799-7233
United Kingdom: 0808 2000 247
Australia: 1800RESPECT, 1800 737 732
If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.
This podcast is for education and emotional support and isn't a substitute for professional mental health, medical or legal advice.
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