Ever get something you really wanted — a new job, recognition, closure — only to feel a confusing mix of pride, sadness, or even guilt right after? You’re not broken or ungrateful — you’re just human. As we grow, our capacity to hold conflicting emotions expands, and that can make even “good” things feel complicated.In this episode, we talk about:The psychology behind mixed emotions (and why your brain does this)The “upper limit problem” — how we unconsciously sabotage our own joyHow guilt, anxiety, and shame can mask excitement or prideCultural pressure to feel one way — and what happens when you don’tThe power of naming multiple emotions at onceWhy moments of joy often stir grief for our past selvesBeing human is rarely clean-cut. Sometimes joy brings grief, pride brings sadness, and love brings fear — but that doesn’t make any of it wrong. It just means you’re feeling the full spectrum of being alive.RESOURCES MENTIONED:Wondermind What am I feeling? Article: https://www.wondermind.com/article/what-am-i-feeling/ Kacey Musgraves Happy & Sad: https://open.spotify.com/track/04MoJkJzCoU9ukeewv5Vzu?si=d9a4291742944841  FIND ME: INSTAGRAM: ⁠@theevergreenrx⁠TIKTOK: ⁠@theevergreenrx⁠YOUTUBE: ⁠@theevergreenrx⁠WEBSITE:⁠ theevergreenrx.com⁠For submitting questions or business inquiries, please email me at ⁠[email protected]: Everything posted here is for educational or entertainment purposes only and is not a replacement for individualized medical or mental health treatment. Please reach out to a professional therapist or doctor if you are in need of assistance. Listener questions may be specific to one individuals life or an amalgamation of common experiences and dilemmas. 

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