Episode 43 – Level Three Energy: The Illusion of Control
In this episode of the I Am Self-ish podcast, host Will Wright explores the concept of Level Three Energy—a state where individuals have learned to manage their emotions but haven’t yet fully healed from them. At this level, people often rely on coping mechanisms, rational thinking, and control to maintain balance, but beneath the surface, unprocessed emotions still linger.
Will breaks down how Level Three Energy can create a false sense of peace, where composure replaces connection and understanding replaces true healing. While emotional management is a step forward from chaos, it can easily become a comfort zone that prevents deeper emotional freedom. This episode invites listeners to move beyond coping and into conscious healing, where awareness and vulnerability meet growth.
Through the lens of energy leadership and emotional awareness, Will challenges the idea that maturity means suppression. True resilience, he explains, is not found in bypassing pain but in facing it with compassion and courage. Living SELF-ISH™ at this level means prioritizing your emotional truth over appearances—and choosing authenticity over avoidance.
Will reminds us that you can master emotional management without achieving emotional healing. Rationalizing pain often leads to numbness, and Level Three Energy provides only conditional peace. Healing requires confronting your emotions, not thinking your way around them. As Will puts it, “You can’t outthink grief. Level Three is the bridge.”
Keywords: emotional healing, energy leadership, stress management, coping mechanisms, personal growth, emotional awareness, self-discovery, mental health, resilience, life coaching
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