The Emotional Endurance Movement | Feeling of the Week: Proud

Welcome to The Emotional Endurance Movement — the only mental health comedy game show asking the question we all need to answer honestly: How are you coping?

In this episode, Laurie Sharp-Page and behaviorist Crimson McDonald break down what it actually means to stay regulated in a dysregulating world — especially during the holidays. From pride and progress to boundaries, burnout, and baby steps, this episode blends neuroscience, humor, and real-life coping tools you can use immediately.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• Emotional regulation and staying mostly regulated during stressful seasons
• Why pride matters for motivation, meaning, and mental health
• The top 10 real-life triggers for feeling proud (including rest, boundaries, and not giving up)
• How to stop overreacting and respond with more intention
• Asking for help without shame
• Setting and maintaining boundaries with family
• Toxic positivity vs actually helpful reframes
• Managing holiday stress, grief, and emotional overload
• Simple coping skills that build emotional endurance over time

Games & Coping Skills Featured:

• Dot Yacht (de-catastrophizing and reframing anxious thoughts)
• Helpful or Toxic Positivity (spotting phrases that hurt more than help)
• Name the Win (No Qualifiers) — learning how to recognize progress without minimizing it
• Using the feelings wheel to identify and cope with emotions in real time

This episode is for you if:
• You feel emotionally exhausted or overstimulated
• You’re trying to break old family patterns
• You want better coping skills without toxic positivity
• You’re learning how to regulate instead of react
• You’re doing your best — even if it doesn’t always feel like enough

You can be both a masterpiece and a work in progress — and learning how to cope with intention is how emotional endurance is built.

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