Episode 159: What Tools Did Dr. John Use To Deal With & Heal From Losing His Right Eye

The Evolved Caveman w/ Dr. John Schinnerer

Joree and Dr. John discuss proven tools to strengthen your romantic relationships, using a tragic story of John losing the use of an eye (and later healing it!).

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Dr. John shares the work he has done over the past 10 years, beginning with losing the use of his right eye due to a skirmish with his teen-aged, drug-addicted son. The work that he did truly set the foundation and possibility of an amazing relationship with Joree.

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What do you do when the attack comes from your own family member?

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How do you let go of the rage of being permanently disabled from the selfish act of an addict?

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What tools did Dr. John practice to keep from panicking as his eyesight was progressively leaving him (and he couldn’t get into the ophthalmologist immediately as it happened on New Year’s Eve)?

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How did he use forgiveness and lovingkindness as tools to let go of his anger, resentment and hurt?

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What tools did Dr. John use to speed his physical healing?

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How does Dr. John use lovingkindness (metta) to help him stay calm when people are annoying them (like when his ex-wife was lying to the judge on the stand during his divorce!)?

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How did Dr. John get through an eye surgery with NO anesthesia?!

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The idea of a primary, or signature, emotion (that we each have one go-to emotion that shows up more frequently than all the others)

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The idea that we have to evolve through the major, negative emotions (sadness, fear, anger, guilt or shame) before we can get to happiness, or contentment.

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Joree and John Offer a Retreat in Costa Rica, April 2023 On How To Be In Better Relationship to Self, Your Romantic Partner and Others

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Link to all the juicy details…

https://joreerose.com/retreats/costa-rica/

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Despite their years of training, despite their knowledge and practice of the tools, they still, occasionally, have disagreements. Find out how they get out, repair and reconnect. Learn how YOU can do it too!

Joree is a marriage and family therapist, host of the Journey Forward podcast, author, and entrepreneur with a keenly insightful mind.

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TheUltimateRelationship.com

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