Emotion Alliance

Anchen Texter leads you through the practice of hands-on grounding, or body brushing, as a different approach to getting grounded.

In this video, I speak with Karla McLaren, M.Ed., founder of Dynamic Emotional Integration and EmpathyAcademy.org, and Sherry Olander, DEI Trainer & Consultant and lead teacher at Empathy Academy, about envy. We talk about what envy is trying to tell you, and the ways in which our other emotions can help or hinder this values-oriented emotion.

In this video, I speak with Bobbi McIntyre, Sarah Alexander, LCSW, and Sue Barclay, all DEI Licensees, about the emotions behind change.

Perhaps surprisingly, the first emotion mentioned is depression, and we continue our exploration into many of the emotions that may sound surprising in relation to change, but which are, in fact, quite appropriate, such as grief, hatred, envy and jealousy, fear, anxiety, and panic.

Initially I thought that there would be different emotions behind change that you choose versus change that's forced upon you, but we discover that that may not be the case. It may just be a matter of intensity rather than differing emotions.

We share personal stories of how we have coped with change, chosen or not, and our journeys through the emotions and their messages to us.

I hope you enjoy the video!

In this video, I discuss the emotions behind trust with Jennifer Asdorian and Sherry Olander, both licensed DEI Trainers and consultants. Sherry starts with by pointing out the essential nature of being able to listen to your emotions, or if you put it another way, acknowledging that you have emotions so that you can listen to them.

We talk about shame, envy, sadness, and anger in relationship to self-trust, and how our learning institutions are designed so that kids are looking for a right answer that only the teacher holds. What is the difference between trusting yourself, and not?

In this part of our conversation, we explore the emotions behind antiracism, and how being antiracist is really about identifying your own emotions, your shadow self, and your unconscious contracts, and being willing to work with all parts of yourself.

4 DEI professionals look at self-hatred through the lens of Dynamic Emotional Integration, a research-based approach to emotions developed by Karla McLaren, M.Ed.

Sarah Alexander, LCSW, shares her perspective on the relationship between shame and hatred, and how they can support each other and YOU, when you understand the role that each plays in your life.

In this video, we talk about the two parts to panic: present panic, and panic from the past. Each is asking you to do something different.

This topic can feel triggering, so please stay present with yourself as you watch the video. We don't talk about triggering situations, but we do talk about the emotions behind them. Please take care of yourself.

Anchen Texter and Jennifer Asdorian talk about how naming emotions, a seemingly simple and underrated action, can illuminate and define what's really going on in your life. When you can name what you're feeling, you have a whole lot more control over your actions.

We also talk about the role of shame and outdated contracts in self-silencing, repressing emotions, and in being unable to name what you're feeling. There is no shame in feeling shame, only the knowledge that something needs to be made right.

This video includes a link to the Emotional Vocabulary List, a free downloadable resource you can print out and hold in your hand whenever you need to name what you're feeling.