Jeremiah talks with his friend Lauren about the concept of “toxic positivity.” This intriguing idea suggests that knee-jerk positivity and the prioritization of problem-solving are not healthy ways to address someone’s emotional needs. Rather, we should assume a Christlike approach which validates people as being worthy of our time and attention, and expresses our love…
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152 – Mourn When It’s Time to be in Mourning
Jeremiah talks about how we should relate to human emotion. The hypothesis is that we must we willing to mourn when it is a time of mourning, and that we should not avoid negative emotion. The experiment is to give yourself permission to feel what you feel, and to talk to God about it.
116 – Ventilate, Then Validate (The Process of Knowing)
In this episode Jeremiah talks about a powerful relationship tool. The hypothesis is that we must help each other process emotions and thoughts prior to offering solutions. The experiment is to listen for where others may need help in ventilating their thoughts and emotions, as well as practicing ventilating your own thoughts and emotions with…
46 – the Uselessness of Guilt
In this episode we’re talking about guilt. The hypothesis is that the emotion of guilt is not only useless but completely counterproductive in a relationship with God. The experiment is to work on replacing your guilt with actions of trust and listening.
Book Review – “Emotionally Healthy Spirituality” by Peter Scazzero
Jeremiah reviews the book “Emotionally Healthy Spirituality” by Peter Scazzero. He argues that to be truly spiritually mature, we must also be emotionally healthy.
Episode 2 – Emotions and Our Relationship With God
Click on the title to listen to episode 2 of The God Experiment.