The Catholic Coaching Podcast 20. Emotions 101: What most Catholics Don't Know
Dec 2, 2020
They unpack why Catholics often resist emotions and how that shows up in daily life. They explain buffering behaviors and the difference between healthy activities and avoidance. They reference the Catechism and neuroscience to show passions are bodily and morally significant. They describe prayerful practices for naming, sensing, and offering feelings to God and how scripture and grace transform emotions.
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Morning Missed Alarm Led To Visible Disappointment
- Matt and Erin recount a chaotic morning where missed alarms and rain produced disappointment and short tempers.
- Erin admits she reacted harshly and later reflected she should've named the disappointment and brought it to confession or prayer.
Call Out Your Buffering Behaviors
- Notice when you "buffer" — using actions like overeating, TV, work, or cleaning to avoid feeling an emotion.
- Erin and Matt list common buffers: television, eating, drinking, overworking, and cleaning as avoidance tactics.
Emotions Come From Thoughts Not Nowhere
- Emotions (passions) arise from thoughts and choices, not from nowhere, because the intellect and will trigger brain chemistry.
- Matt explains synaptic firing releases neurotransmitters that create bodily sensations we label as emotions.
