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Dec. 12, 2024

We Have an Internal Model of the World We Use to Construct Emotions

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Dec. 10, 2024

Proof You Can't Multitask!

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Dec. 10, 2024

Chapter Eight: Your Mind Can Be Your Greatest Ally and Your Worst Enemy

In Chapter 8, Kim Korte explores the intricate and often mysterious nature of the mind and its profound impact on our emotions, decisions, and lives. She begins by referencing a verse from the Bhagavad Gita to highlight the duality of the mind as both a friend and a foe, depending…

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Dec. 8, 2024

Conclusion

Throughout this book, we’ve explored how emotions are crafted, from the ingredients of perception to the recipes shaped by our past experiences. Central to this journey have been the concepts of awareness and focus—essential tools for enhancing our consciousness and, by extension, our emotional well-being. Every exercise I’ve included is…

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Dec. 8, 2024

Chapter Ten: Connection, Communication, and the Atom

Chapter Ten dives into the fascinating interplay between quantum physics, biology, and human interaction to reveal the profound importance of communication. Using quantum fields, pendulum clocks, and even entangled atoms as metaphors, this chapter explains how connection is fundamental to our existence—both at the subatomic and human level. The Science…

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Dec. 8, 2024

Chapter Nine: Becoming an Emotion Chef

Chapter 9 takes readers/listeners on a journey to Coltibuono, a historic monastery in the Chianti region of Italy, where the author and her friends explored the art of cooking in a farm-to-table class. This delightful experience serves as a metaphor for how we manage our emotions. Just as a chef…

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Dec. 8, 2024

Chapter Seven: Managing Your Body Budget

In Chapter 7, we delve into the intricate relationship between your brain, body, and energy management. Drawing on the wisdom of experts like my friend John, a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology, this chapter explains how our cells are profoundly influenced by their environment—both external and internal. While some…

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Dec. 3, 2024

Make Chicken Salad out of Life's Chicken Shite

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Nov. 28, 2024

The One Thing You’re Forgetting to Be Grateful For

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Nov. 27, 2024

Thanksgiving Remix: 3 Things You Didn’t Think to Be Thankful For

Thanksgiving is here, and while the turkey’s cooking, the gratitude lists are flowing! Friends, family, Wi-Fi, and cat videos? Sure, they’re on the list—but today, we’re diving deeper. In this episode of Flavors of Emotions, I’m giving you three unexpected things to be thankful for that will transform how you…

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Nov. 21, 2024

Emotions Happen in Your Body, Feelings in Your Mind

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Nov. 18, 2024

Emotions Are the Secret to Better Health – Here’s Why

#selfimprovement #EmotionalHealth #EmotionalAwareness #WellnessJourney #MindBodyConnection #MentalHealthMatters #EmotionalIntelligence #KimKorte

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Nov. 12, 2024

From Brain to Body: How We Create & Control Emotions | EP 014

Ever wondered if you can actually control how you feel? Today on Flavors of Emotions, we’re uncovering the science of emotions and how to shift from automatic reactions to conscious choices. Emotions aren’t just “in the moment” responses—they’re recipes created by our brain, using past memories, sensory data, and interoception…

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Nov. 8, 2024

Chapter Five: Emotions Are Like a Recipe

From the body to the brain, the science of emotion delivery is what I discuss in this chapter. Discover how your brain creates and delivers emotions in this deep dive into “Emotional Recipes.” Chapter Five explores the science behind how unique “ingredients”—like sensory perceptions, memories, and focus—combine with “recipes” of…

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Oct. 31, 2024

Becoming the Architect of Your Emotional Experience | EP 013

In this episode, we explore how emotions can be understood and expressed through the concept of a “palate” and how we are the architects of our emotional world. Just as food flavors—salty, sweet, spicy, or bland—can shape our culinary experience, our emotions can be visualized and better understood by using…

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Oct. 30, 2024

Chapter Four: Emotions Are Like a Recipe

In Chapter Four of Yucky Yummy Savory Sweet, we explore how our emotions are crafted just like a recipe. Drawing from Erwin Schrödinger’s insight on how our world is built from sensations, perceptions, and memories, this chapter explains how we learn to label feelings from early experiences, much like identifying…

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Oct. 26, 2024

When Physical Symptoms Are Really Emotional Pain

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Oct. 25, 2024

The Key to Unity: Is There One?

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Oct. 20, 2024

Yawning and Peeing: Are They Emotional Responses?

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Oct. 16, 2024

Beyond Basics: How Interoception Unlocks Emotional Awareness | EP 012

In this episode, I explore Chapter 3 of my book, Yucky, Yummy, Savory, Sweet: Understanding the Flavors of Emotions, where we dive into interoception—a crucial but often overlooked sensory system that helps us connect with our body’s emotional signals. Emotions are how we connect with the world and interception is…

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Oct. 16, 2024

Beyond Basics: How Interoception Unlocks Emotional Awareness

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2360421/open_sms) In this episode, I explore Chapter 3 of my book, Yucky, Yummy, Savory, Sweet: Understanding the Flavors of Emotions, where we dive into interoception—a crucial but often overlooked sensory system that helps us connect with our body’s emotional signals. Emotions are how we connect with…

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Oct. 15, 2024

Taking Control: How to Shape Your Emotions with Awareness

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Oct. 12, 2024

Chapter Three: The Sense of How We Feel Inside

In Chapter Three of Yucky Yummy Savory Sweet: Understanding the Flavors of Emotions, we take an insightful journey into the world of interoception—basically, how our bodies “talk” to us from the inside. I share a personal story about my niece Rebecca, who, through her unique neurodivergent experiences, has shown me…

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Oct. 12, 2024

Why Emotions Can Distort Reality: Managing Perception for Clarity

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