The Science Of Emotional Intelligence & Self-Understanding - Dr Julie Smith - #910

About this episode

Dr. Julie Smith is a clinical psychologist, author, and content creator. Discovering who you are is a lifelong journey. Understanding your past, unpacking emotions, and gaining self-awareness are all part of the process. So how do we move beyond our past and emotions that hold us back, to create a fulfilling and happy life? Expect to learn why emotions are so hard to understand, how to better understand your childhood, how to forgive your parents, why people keep saying yes when they want to say no, how to deal with passive-aggressive people better, how to get better at asking for help, why we compare ourselves to others so much, why its so hard to be with yourself, how to work out what really matters in your life and much more… Timestamps: (00:00) Why Emotions Are So Hard to Understand (03:27) Advice for People Who Overthink Everything (10:09) How to Better Deal With Fear (17:22) Learning to Tolerate Uncertainty (22:48) How to Understand Your Childhood (36:14) Parents Who Are Terrified of Doing Wrong (43:09) Where Does People-Pleasing Come From? (56:12) How to Deal With Passive-Aggressive People (01:02:43) Key Early Challenges in Intimate Relationships (01:11:17) Letting Go of the Need to Win an Argument (01:17:03) Advice for People With a Critical Inner-Voice (01:28:32) How to Sit With Your Emotions (01:33:35) Where to Find Julie Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a 20% discount on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get a 15% discount on your first order from Maui Nui Venison by going to https://mauinuivenison.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberma - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices