Have you ever felt confident in one situation, and then completely insecure and self-conscious in another? Did you wonder what on earth was happening in your brain that created this roller coaster of self-regard? I think most of us have experienced that. At least I know I recently did when
I’m answering more of the listener questions. I talk about dealing with your past regrets, body image, speaking your truth, mending (or not) relationships, dealing with recurring thoughts, and much more!
How do you avoid the vicious cycle of self-loathing and buffering that can accompany your well-intentioned self care activities? By understanding and practicing true self care, not seeking dopamine hits from illusory pleasures that don’t really create any long-term changes in our lives.
Consider this my war on bubble baths. Listen, I love bubble baths, I really do. I pick my hotels based on their bathtubs. But a bath is not the magical, cure-all self-care unicorn that women’s magazines make it out to be. Before I get into why, let’s look at the
I answer questions on the topics of managing “toxic” family members around your kids, thought management around physical touch, controlling your mind around uncontrollable circumstances, and more.
Most of the time when we feel jealousy or envy, nobody wants to take away what we have or prevent us from getting what we want. It’s our thoughts that trip us up and can tip us into the jealousy spiral, but you can handle these emotions with consistent thought work.