# The Way You Understand & Manage Emotions is WRONG (Here's What To Do Instead)

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Podcast: [Stuck Not Broken](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stuck-not-broken-765818)
Published: 2025-09-01T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.stucknotbroken.com
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/1280e79f-a864-4dd0-ab03-3bbc91141390.mp3
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## Resource

Justin Sunseri challenges the widely accepted (and often ineffective) ways we understand and manage our emotions. He makes a bold claim: the common wisdom you've been taught about your feelings is likely wrong. Drawing from client conversations and his expertise as a therapist and coach, Justin reveals the two core problems with traditional emotional management and the five common avoidance tactics we all use. Get ready to discover a "weird but effective" body-based approach that offers a sustainable path to emotional regulation, moving beyond just changing thoughts or behaviors. Learn practical steps to connect with your body's safety state and begin transforming your emotional experience today. Key Takeaways: Most conventional approaches to understanding and managing emotions are flawed. Identify the five common ways you might be avoiding your emotions (resisting, ignoring, behavioral adaptations, intellectualizing, seeking external validation). Understand why changing thoughts or behaviors alone provides only temporary relief. Learn that emotions are primarily bodily experiences, not just mental states. Discover how to change your emotional state by intentionally connecting with your body. Get two actionable steps to start building your body's safety state right now. 🤩 Ready to go deeper? Explore resources at every price point here - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/how-i-can-help-you 😬 Don't know the Polyvagal Theory? Catch up here - https://player.captivate.fm/collection/cce134e7-1550-4d33-8e56-738d344c63b0 This and other content produced by Justin Sunseri (“JustinLMFT”) (i.e; podcast, YouTube, Instagram, etc.) is not therapy, not intended to be therapy or be a replacement for therapy.  Nothing in this creates or indicates a therapeutic relationship.  Plea…

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