We all indulge in compulsive or numbing behaviors, and I’m going to put it out there now that there’s nothing wrong with any particular activity itself. Today, my goal is to help you see the ways in which these behaviors are actually serving you when you start acknowledging and working on them.
Have you ever gotten critical feedback from your boss and had too much to drink that night to “destress”? Or fought with your partner and bought things you couldn’t afford to comfort yourself? If so, you may be engaging in numbing to distract yourself from your emotional experience. Numbing is
I’m addressing perfectionist fantasies and tomorrow thinking. These two concepts are bound together as a thought pattern cycle that is definitely not serving you, and I’ve seen it in manifest in many areas of my clients’ lives.
Productivity is something pretty much everyone has struggled with at one point or another, and I’m happy to say I’ve got it down because I truly understand what creates it. This week, I’m helping you see why you’re not getting as much done as you’d like and how to deal with the discomfort of having to actually practice focusing in your daily life.
There are times when we know we’re complaining, whether we’re talking about a coworker, a friend, or family member, but there are a lot of times you’re doing it without even noticing. Today, I’m defining what complaining actually is and why you need to stop doing it. I’m outlining the super simple “complaining diet” so that you can start taking actions to reduce this habit for good.
We often misunderstand loneliness and what causes it, which can make it hard for us to see a way forward and change how we’re feeling. If you’ve ever experienced being in a room full of people and noticed yourself still feeling disconnected and completely alone, I have the explanation for why that is on the podcast today.