Do you trust your emotions? Social worker Annette de la Porte explains how Emotional Logic provides a visual map for understanding our emotions. By reframing unpleasant emotions as indicators of a violation of our values, we are able to process our pain. Emotional Logic is a coaching process taking individuals and groups from confusion to clarity. Sponsored content.

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In ep. 161 of the podcast series Calm, Clear and Helpful, social worker and international EL training consultant Annette de la Porte considers:

• how Emotional Logic (EL) encompasses both logic - acceptable in society – and emotions, often frowned upon

• emotions as a source of information: neither good, nor bad - but useful

• unpleasant emotions as messengers of disappointments, big and small

• the purpose of emotions like denial, shock, anger and guilt

• the function of depression

• the 7 Stepping Stones or primary emotions: shock, denial, anger, guilt, bargaining, depression and acceptance

• the EL process: identifying an emotion and its details; linking it to the violation of a value and making a loss list; problem-solving

• managing the whirlpool of emotions

• the visual aspect of Emotional Logic

• using EL individually and in groups, including teenagers, business associates and couples

• Annette’s tips on dealing with loss.

In this episode, Annette mentions HospiVision; systemic family therapist and EL Coach David di Lorenzo; Dr Trevor Griffiths who developed EL; her Daily Disappointments Training linked to load shedding; Dr Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ stages of grief; and Hospice UK.

Scroll down to learn more about Annette’s work and find her contact details.

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You can find the free podcast series Calm, Clear & Helpful on iTunes, Spotify, Player FM, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts and Iono.fm.

Contact details

Annette de la Porte is a social worker, international Emotional Logic training consultant and CPD trainer, motivational speaker and author who lives on the Cape West Coast. She has a private practice and works in person and online.

Email: annette@growwithannette.co.za

Tel: 083 794 3537

Website: https://growwithannette.co.za/ - contains resources including Annette’s Daily Disappointments Training linked to load shedding. Special introductory offer: R250

Luister na Annette se ervaring van saamleef met geliefdes met depressie en haar praktiese raad oor die handhawing van jou eie emosionele balans.

Original music by Mart-Marie Snyman

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Photograph of Annette de la Porte: supplied