Conversations about Eco-Anxiety

What happens when we don't recognize our eco-anxiety and the rest of our "negative" feelings? The earlier we accept our emotions, the better equipped we will be to navigate today's complex reality. 

In this episode  Ariana interviews an exceptional guest: Rodrigo Gomez Aleman, a cognitive-behavioral psychologist specializing in schema therapy and an eco-anxiety expert.

They talk about the importance of learning how to deal with emotions and how this is especially important in our western cultures. They go through five steps you need to take to go from feeling guilty, sad, and frustrated, to feeling hopeful, empowered, and invigorated.


Links in this episode:

Quiz - How Is The Climate Crisis Making You Feel? (And What To Do About It)

Chapters

• 0:07 Introduction to our guest: Rodrigo Gomez Aleman. A Cognitive-Behavioral Psychologist specialized in schema therapy and expert in eco-anxiety.
• 11:12 What is eco-anxiety
• 12:20 How we react to other's emotions
• 13:08 What happens when we don't recognize our anxiety
• 14:37 Don't deny it, acknowledge it
• 16:18 How we deal with emotions in the western cultures
• 17:48 Reality check: what's real and what isn't
• 28:18 Revisit and manage your own demands
• 29:38 Choose your ONE thing
• 31:21 Break down the task
• 33:49 Change the narrative: from restrictions and impositions to understanding and acceptance
• 35:17 The power of community in climate change
• 43:20 Powerlessness and inaction
• 45:18 Find the WIFM (What's in it for me)
• 46:25 How can we succeed in this context?
• 48:02 The importance of belonging
• 51:49 Be grateful
• 52:10 Inform yourself from trustworthy sources
• 53:30 Understand the root of the problem
• 55:34 What we can start doing to change things
• 57:27 Final recap
• 58:55 The Alterleap Community
• 59:39 Living without shame
• 1:01:37 Find out what your part is