Untangling the Heart

What does it actually feel like to be safe within yourself? And how do you know when your nervous system is beginning to feel regulated? In this episode of Untangling the Heart, Elizabeth Maffei invites you to look...

Have you ever reacted to a situation before you fully understood what was happening? Our interpretations, assumptions, and long-held beliefs can influence how we experience everyday events. Dr. Mort Orman discovered...

Anger can affect more than a single moment. It can influence our relationships, our choices, and the stress we carry through everyday life. Dr. Mort Orman reflects on his years as a physician and the patterns he...

What if the beliefs you hold about yourself are contributing to the frustration and anger you experience? Dr. Mort Orman shares how examining his own assumptions helped him uncover the patterns behind his reactions...

What if the emotions that keep showing up in your life are connected to patterns and beliefs you haven’t yet recognized? In this episode of Untangling the Heart, Elizabeth Gifford Maffei welcomes Dr. Mort Orman, a...

Sometimes you can understand something completely and still find yourself reacting to it. Your mind may know you're safe, but your body may still be responding to old patterns of protection. Elizabeth explores why...

Emotional regulation isn't about pushing your feelings away. It's being able to say, "I'm upset, and I can stay with myself while I'm upset." Elizabeth explores the difference between suppressing emotions and creating...

We often approach emotional healing through the mind. We read, reflect, journal, analyze our patterns, and gain awareness—but sometimes we understand something completely and still find ourselves reacting the same way...

When you're juggling family, work, responsibilities, and everyone else's needs, it's easy to put yourself last. But constantly caring for everyone else can leave you emotionally and physically depleted. Sometimes...

Room for Peace | Replacing Negative Thoughts with Love What are you giving your attention to? Negative thoughts can take up more emotional space than we realize. Learning to shift our focus toward gratitude, love, and...

Room for Peace | Forgiveness: The Bridge to Letting Go Forgiveness doesn't mean what happened didn't matter. Sometimes forgiveness is about deciding that you no longer want to keep carrying the emotional weight of what...

What happens when years of responsibility, caregiving, stress, and emotional heaviness begin to affect not only your mind, but your body? In this episode of Untangling the Heart, Elizabeth Gifford Maffei welcomes Bill...

What if emotional freedom isn't about never experiencing difficult emotions, but about trusting yourself to move through them? Elizabeth explores the quiet signs of healing—from accepting uncertainty to releasing...

What happens to us isn't always a reflection of who we are. A relationship ending doesn't mean you're unlovable. Being overlooked doesn't mean you're not good enough. Elizabeth explores the importance of separating...

Emotional freedom doesn't mean you stop feeling. It means you can experience an emotion without allowing it to become who you are. Elizabeth explores how noticing what you're feeling can create space between the emotion...