At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Describe how suppressing and avoiding emotions contributes to stress and illness
2. Demonstrate the “design success” of painful emotions in maintaining our health and wellness
3. Identify different emotional circuits, their distinct purposes, and how they bring our systems back to health and balance
4. Practice strategies to comfortably reintegrate the full spectrum of emotional experiences into our lives

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