Six Skills for Emotional Self-reliance

Six Skills for Emotional Self-reliance

I don’t know about you, but when I think of self-reliance I often think of relying on myself to provide sufficient external resources like food, shelter, and clothing. So when an ecclesiastical leader approached me to speak to a local church congregation about emotional self-reliance, I was intrigued. What does it mean to be emotionally self-reliant, and how can we increase it in our lives?

As I thought about it more, I realized that we have a wealth of internal resources available to guide and direct our lives. Different from external resources that we must work to obtain, internal resources are there for the taking but we must learn how to access and use them for our benefit.

So, what does it mean to be emotionally self-reliant?

Emotional self-reliance is our ability to understand our body’s signals and choose how to act.

Every emotion serves a purpose and communicates information to us. As we learn how to listen and learn how to respond, we become less depend on others to help us feel good and we can rely on ourselves to meet our emotional needs.

After I shared my thoughts with the congregation, I decided to record my thoughts for you as well.

Ready to become more emotionally self-reliant? Listen to the MP3 and download the handout now.

If you would like to go even deeper, check out Emotions Made Simple, the online course that will help you transform your relationship with your emotions for less than the cost of one therapy session.

And if you’re a resident of Washington State and would like one-on-one counseling to support you in your journey toward greater emotional self-reliance, book a free consultation now.

Thank you for trusting me on this part of your journey.