In this episode, we explore:

Dr. Ute’s unconventional journey into psychology and what it taught her about human resilience.
Deconstructing the myth of “positive vs. negative” emotions. Why anger, sadness, and fear are essential guides.
What to do when you feel deeply stuck, and why “stuckness” itself is neutral data.
The concept of “secondary suffering”: how we compound our pain by judging our own emotions.
Making the “leap of faith” into big life changes without knowing the outcome.
A grounded, practical approach for surviving (and finding meaning in) situations you can’t immediately escape.
The real, engineering-based definition of resilience and why you must yield to pressure to become strong.
Dr. Ute’s personal self-care practice for days when everything feels “bloody hard.”

Key Quotes from Dr. Ute:

“Emotions are nothing else than information on how we are evaluating life in this present moment.”
“If you are refusing to yield under pressure, you’re going to break. Resilience is an active part you have to engage with.”
“Sometimes the choices we have is between shit and a little less shit. And it’s still a choice.”
“My self-care is acknowledging that part in me that is scared, that is sad… and saying, ‘Yeah, because it is bloody hard.’”

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Resilience Redefined: How to Use Emotions as Data & Stop Feeling Stuck - Dr. Ute Liersch