Chronic skin rashes can often lead to a vicious cycle of unpleasant feelings, which many of us don't want to deal with. My guest today will talk more about the different kinds of unpleasant feelings, and why being consumed by them can keep you from being your authentic self. My guest today is best-selling author, consultant, master clinician and media host, Dr. Joan Rosenberg. She is a cutting-edge psychologist who is known as an innovative thinker, acclaimed speaker and trainer. As a two-time TEDx speaker and member of the Association of Transformational Leaders, Dr. Rosenberg has been recognized for her thought leadership and influence in personal development. Dr. Rosenberg has been featured in the documentaries “I Am”, “The Miracle Mindset”, “Pursuing Happiness” and “The Hidden Epidemic”. She’s been seen on CNN’s American Morning, the OWN network, and PBS, as well as appearances and radio interviews in all of the major metropolitan markets. A California-licensed psychologist, Dr. Rosenberg speaks on how to build confidence, emotional strength, resilience; achieving emotional, conversational and relationship mastery; integrating neuroscience and psychotherapy and suicide prevention. An Air Force veteran, she is a professor of graduate psychology at Pepperdine University in Los Angeles, CA. Her latest book, 90 Seconds to a Life you Love: How to Master Your Difficult Feelings to Cultivate Lasting Confidence, Resilience and Authenticity, was released February 12th! Have you learned how to deal with and manage unpleasant feelings? Tell me about it in the comments! In this episode: You are not your feelings Toxic positivity How to step out of the vicious cycle and onto a better path emotionally Eight unpleasant feelings Living with unresolved feelings Quotes "You are not your feelings and you are not your thoughts. You experience both of those, but you don't equal those." [3:40] "When we experience unpleasant feelings, they're actually there for protective purposes." [5:47] "When we reclaim the truth of who we are, the soulful depression goes away, we start to feel clearer and we start to move into, not only expressing ourselves authentically, we reclaim that inner peace." [10:11] "What I want people to be able to handle is the everydayness of unpleasant feelings." [14:47] "What the skin condition does is heighten your awareness of your vulnerability." [19:35] Links Find Dr. Rosenberg online Get your FREE gift from Dr. Rosenberg HERE. Your Gift Includes: The Rosenberg Reset - A printable PDF guide of Dr. Rosenberg’s 90-Second Reset (1 Choice, 8 Feelings, 90 Seconds); Confrontation Prep Checklist - A printable PDF containing the 8 steps to help you engage in difficult conversations; Audio Excerpt from 90 Seconds to a Life You Love - (Little Brown, Feb 2019) Dr. Joan Rosenberg narrates the exciting introduction that explains the 90 Second Reset. 90 Seconds to a Life you Love: How to Master Your Difficult Feelings to Cultivate Lasting Confidence, Resilience and Authenticity Follow Dr. Rosenberg on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter Nitika Chopra on the Healthy Skin Show: How to thrive emotionally living with chronic skin rashes