BTF # 192 - Feelings? Or Emotions?
A listener asks "is desire a feeling? Or an emotion?"
Listener Coach Kendrick Lynn (shout out @localnoonenterprises on Insta) reached out to ask “Is desire an emotion? To me desire is a deep want for something. I was intrigued when I read a psychology article that suggested desire was not an emotion all the time.”
His question sent me down rabbit hole on the role of emotions, feelings, and moods… leading to this episode that explores many complex topics including:
The definitions of emotions, feelings, and moods
The nature of challenging/difficult emotions and positive/pleasant emotions
How emotion can affect mood and even disposition and sense of self
The practice of priming positive emotional states to shift feeling and mood
Other episodes referenced in this episode:
If you’re interested in learning more about the evolutionary benefits of positive emotion, the research, or how to prime more positive emotion in your life check out these books by Dr Barbara Fredrickson, a pioneer in positive emotion:
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