DB Bedford, an emotional-intelligence expert from Oakland, argues that unarticulated emotions trap you in what he calls "sunken spaces." He prescribes a daily habit: real eye contact with yourself in the mirror, not just going through the motions of grooming. You can't manage what you don't name.
So I know, I know it's late, so I'm not gonna hold you guys up too much. My name is DB Bedford. I'm what they call an emotional intelligence expert. I'm from Oakland, California, and, um, this is something I do all day, every day, is I study the art of emotions. Unidentified emotions can never be managed, and that's how some of us fall into these sunken spaces, because we never articulate exactly how we feel. So it's, it's very important to get in a habit, a routine. When you get up every day in the morning, just check in with yourself. One of the things I like to say is that we get up every single day and we look in the mirror, but we never really make eye contact. I want you to marinate on that for a second. I mean, you wash your face, you brush your teeth, I comb my hair, and—
I was literally kicked off a Southwest flight before for being disrespectful.
