Emotions: Unlocked - Series 1 Episode 8- Disappointment

Navigating Disappointment

Disappointment is an emotion most of us have learned to brush past — to minimise, rationalise, or quietly swallow. In this episode, we sit with it properly. 

We explore how disappointment is almost always rooted in expectation, and how the gap between what we hoped for and what arrived can quietly erode our sense of self-worth if left unexamined. 

We look at how society's standards fuel the conditions for disappointment, how it shows up in the body, and how it becomes entangled with our finances and our fears around loss. 

From there, we move into a live EFT session, working through these emotions using tapping to create a genuine shift in the body and the mind. 

What begins as the heaviness of unmet expectation moves, by the end of the session, towards something altogether different — a sense of anticipation, even excitement, about what's possible. 

If disappointment has ever kept you small or made you hesitant to want things, this episode offers a practical and honest way through.

00:02 Introduction and Casual Conversation 

00:24 Introducing the Topic: Disappointment 

00:50 Understanding Disappointment and its Impact 

02:01 Disappointment and Expectations 

02:09 Disappointment and Society's Standards 

04:40 Disappointment and Self-Perception 

06:56 Disappointment and its Physical Manifestations 

12:51 Disappointment and Money 

16:10 Tapping Therapy for Disappointment 

17:56 Identifying the Intensity of Emotions 

18:32 Introduction to the Fill in the Blanks Method 

18:55 Starting the Tapping Exercise 

21:04 Understanding the Emotional Impact 

24:53 Continuing the Tapping Exercise 

26:18 Uncovering the Fear of Success 

27:14 Transforming Fear into Excitement 

28:08 Wrapping Up the Tapping Session 

28:47 Understanding the Emotional Guidance Scale 

32:22 Final Thoughts and Reflections

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