Healing Emotional Wounds with Guy Winch on The One You Feed
We all know how to do basic first aid on our bodies, but very few of us know at all how to, or could certainly not, teach our children how to do first aid on the emotional wounds that we all suffer in the course of going about our day-to-day lives.
Ever wondered how to patch up those emotional bruises we all get from time to time? In this episode of 'The One You Feed', Eric Zimmer sits down with Guy Winch, Ph.D., a psychologist and TED Talk speaker, to chat about his book *Emotional First Aid: Healing Rejection, Guilt, Failure, and Other Everyday Hurts*. Guy emphasizes that just like we tend to physical cuts and scrapes, our emotional wounds need care too.
He dives into practical ways to address feelings of rejection, guilt, and failure, offering listeners real tools to build emotional resilience. One standout idea is treating emotional pain with the same seriousness as physical pain. Guy shares that the brain registers both in similar ways, making it crucial to address these emotional injuries head-on. He also discusses how rumination can spiral into depression and offers strategies to break free from this cycle.
For anyone looking to boost their self-esteem or learn how to handle life's emotional bumps more effectively, this episode is packed with valuable advice and actionable tips.