It's time, people. Can we please stop calling them negative emotions?! 🙏 Whether you're a EQ thought leader, or someone just starting out to understand what is happening from our neck down and what feeling exist, this applies to you.

Hear the case on why we need to stop calling the uncomfortable feelings 'negative.' This is not a new idea. I heard it for years from my mentors, Drs. Bob and Judith Wright where I studied emotional intelligence along with Transformational Leadership & Coaching, for well over a decade.

The old way: Anything that isn't 'pleasant' = negative.

The new way: Anger, fear, frustration, sadness or anything that doesn't feel "positive" aren’t negative. They’re uncomfortable.

For us tech leaders trained to stay composed and table our emotions, the word “negative” carries a hidden message: something is broken.

This judgment stacks shame on top of the feeling, and suppression only makes emotions fester and get louder, and naming what you feel actually calms the brain. 🧠

So, let's change up how we use our words, in service to how we can show up more resilient, regulated, and ready for what's next.

We'll dicuss the neuroscience of emotion and the data each uncomfortable emotion carries, and then leads you through a practice you can use in your very next tense meeting.

In this episode:

• 💬 Why “uncomfortable” is a sensation and “negative” is the verdict that stays, and adds up
• 🔍 What anger, fear, frustration, sadness, envy and anxiety are trying to tell you
• 🚨 How muting an emotion is like muting an alert while the incident keeps running
• 🧠 The science behind “name it to tame it”
• 🤝 Why emotions are part of the machinery of good decisions, trust and psychological safety
• ⏸️ The 90 second Seat at the Table practice: Pause, Name it, Ask what it’s telling you, Express it, Choose

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  Watch on YouTube instead:

  https://youtu.be/yMnY8E-2vEM

Your invitation this week: 🔄 Every time you catch yourself saying “negative emotion,” swap it for “uncomfortable.” Notice what shifts.

Ready for rooted confidence? 🌱 This is exactly the work we do inside the Confident Tech Exec Mastermind (CTEM).

If you’re a tech leader ready to stop white knuckling it and start leading from a grounded place, book a call: https://calendly.com/rachaelomeara/30mins