Inside out: Emotions Sadness and Happiness Coexist

Description/Summary: In this episode of Mind, Manna & the Maker, Pastor Fred and Julie dive deep into the science and soul of mixed emotions — the idea that two seemingly opposite feelings can coexist at the same time. Julie, a therapist currently getting certified in Brainspotting, breaks down the neuroscience behind why we feel before we can think — and why healing happens from the bottom up, not the top down. They explore how the brain's three layers (neocortex, midbrain, and reptilian brain) each play a role in how we process trauma, regulate emotion, and connect with others. Using Inside Out as a launching pad, they unpack combo emotions like: Sadness + joy (hello, graduation season) Fear + faith (and why having both is biblical) Grateful + exhausted Nervous = fear AND excitement firing in the same brain region They also get real about marriage, imposter syndrome, the four Fs (fight, flight, freeze, fawn), men's mental health, and what it actually means to "hold space" for someone you love. The manna moment? You don't have to think your way through healing — you have to feel through it. Topics covered: Mixed/combo emotions and the brain Brainspotting & the no-assumption model Inside Out (both movies) as emotional metaphors Psalm 23 and the valley of the shadow of death Fear and faith coexisting as a believer Men's mental health stigma Holding space in marriage The four F stress responses Mind, Manna & the Maker — where psychology meets faith.