Unhooked
The Art & Science of Processing Your Emotions
Your brain doesn't just react to life. It predicts it. Learn what the neuroscience of emotion reveals about why feelings hook you, and how to let them move through you instead of running the show.
Save your free seat:
Mental health professional? 2 CE hours available for $29
Your brain doesn't react.
It predicts.
Every moment, your brain is drawing on past experiences that feel similar to right now, guessing what you're about to need, and preparing your body for it: your heart rate, your breath, your blood flow, your next move.
That means what you feel today is a blend of the remembered past and the sensory present. And it means you have far more say in your emotional life than you were ever taught.
What we'll explore together
Grounded in the latest research on how emotions are made, and translated into practices you can actually use.
Why emotions aren't what we thought
Anger doesn't have one face. Learn why feelings vary so much from person to person and moment to moment.
How your past shapes your present
Understand how your brain uses old experiences to predict what you'll feel now, and why some feelings hit so fast.
What it really means to "feel your feelings"
Move past the clichƩ and learn how to notice, name, and stay with what's happening in your body.
Changing the ingredients
How sleep, nourishment, and movement shift the raw sensations your brain has to make sense of.
Changing the context
Why where you are, what you're doing, and where you place your attention change what you feel next.
Mindfulness that actually helps
Use attention to break an overwhelming emotion down into sensations you can work with, so it loosens its grip.
This class is for you if…
You're self-aware. You know your patterns. And you still find yourself hooked.
- Big feelings sweep you up before you even know what's happening.
- You shut down, numb out, or stay busy so you don't have to feel.
- You understand your patterns intellectually, but you still react the same way.
- You've been told to "just feel your feelings" and have no idea what that looks like.
- Your body seems to feel things before your mind can catch up.
- You're a therapist who wants science-backed language and tools for helping clients process emotion.
This isn't just a lecture.
We'll pair the science with reflection, journaling, and experiential, body-based practices so you leave with more than information. You'll leave with a felt sense of how to get unhooked.
The material is designed for both mental health professionals and anyone interested in their own emotional growth.
Add CE credit
Eligible mental health professionals who attend live and meet the attendance requirements can receive 2 CE hours.
Register for your free seat first, then add CE credit. A recording will be provided for those who can't attend live. CE credit is available only to eligible professionals who attend the live training and meet all CE completion requirements.
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Dr. Mindi Kessler
Dr. Mindi Kessler is a licensed marriage and family therapist, author of Cycle Breaker, speaker, and personal growth educator with nearly 30 years of experience helping people heal from trauma and break free from limiting patterns.
Known for blending clinical expertise with practical tools and powerful experiential exercises, Mindi creates learning experiences that inspire meaningful insight and lasting personal transformation.
Stop tolerating your life. Start reclaiming it.
Ready to get unhooked?
Sunday, December 6th, 2:00–4:00 PM ET or Wednesday, December 9th, 1:00–3:00 PM ET
Live on Zoom
