Although we may have only one brain, over any given day, we go in and out of various states of mind or awareness—overwhelmed, angry, analytical, calm, jealous, etc. But the various states essentially break down to two: your emotional and rational mind.

The emotional mind is what I call the “little-kid” brain, because most often the emotions that rise up are generated by both old wounds from the past and feelings similar to those you experienced when you were a child, vulnerable, overwhelmed, angry, or guilty. Much of traditional therapy focuses on helping us move beyond those childhood states.........

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