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Three Hurdles in the Fight With the Black Dog of Depression
Depression. It has many ways that it can be created — years of abuse, a debilitating illness, a child with a drug problem, divorce, the death of someone you love, neglect, bullying, discrimination, never feeling adequate. The list goes on and on. It has many...094 SelfWork: Challenging and Changing the Rules and Beliefs That Lead to Depression
What is the relationship between rules and beliefs and how do they affect whether or not you’re depressed? Today I’m going to pull from cognitive-behavioral and family systems therapy to outline a series of steps to challenge and change your thinking for...091 SelfWork: Healing Shame Through Mindfulness
Today we’re talking about mindfulness and how to use this practice to address your own tendencies toward shame and perfectionism. This episode is sponsored by Audible.com and there’s a free trial offer for you today! What exactly is the difference between...Catching Your Perfectionism and Shame — The Art of Mindfulness
There’s a lot of talk these days about mindfulness. What exactly is mindfulness and how can being mindful help someone catch their perfectionism and shame? A lot of folks hear the word “mindfulness” and immediately think that it’s some weird,...085 SelfWork: Six Hurdles to Confronting Perfectionism and Perfectly Hidden Depression
Perfectionism is one of the chief traits of Perfectly Hidden Depression. We’re going to be talking about confronting perfectionism – the first thing is to realize you’re not going to do it perfectly. I’ll share other important hurdles to recognize as you begin...
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