171 SelfWork: Breaking the Habit of Beating Yourself Up
Today we’re going to cover literally how to begin to stop beating yourself up in a way that may surprise you a little. Because the behavior can seem as if you’re being extra careful or caring. But...
170 SelfWork: Resilience, Vulnerability, and Finding Purpose
Today we’re talking about the relationship between resilience and vulnerability and how those two things are an integral part of living a purposeful life. I’ll use some quotes from one of my...
169 SelfWork: The “New” Evidence On What Makes Therapy Effective
Today we’re going to cover two of the most frequent questions I hear — how to find a therapist and how you know a therapist is right for you. The title of the episode has “new” in quotes...
168 SelfWork: The What, Why, When, Where and How of Setting Boundaries
My dad used to say to us as kids, “Your rights end where someone else’s nose begins.” And that’s where I began learning about boundaries. Psychological boundaries are those that define where your...
167 SelfWork: Is It OCD, GAD, Bipolar, BPD or Perfectly Hidden Depression (PHD)?
There are certain diagnoses that may be co-occurring with perfectly hidden depression (PHD) or could be confused with PHD. And the last thing I want is for anyone to label themselves PHD or identify...
166 SelfWork: Finding Your Way Back to Love
Valentines can hold as much angst for people as the holiday season. And if you have conflict or estrangement or alienation within your relationship, then that pain can become more distinct. Today...
165 SelfWork: The Deep Mourning of Sudden Death: When Time Will Not Stop
Kobe Bryant’s family is only one of the many families who have to face an extremely harsh tragedy – the traumatic death of someone they love. There is a difference in this kind of grief...
164 SelfWork: Coping with the Fear of Depression’s Return
I’ve had several people write to me lately and explain that they are just pulling out of a slump or even worse, clinical depression. And they’re scared. Is there a time frame for what’s supposed to...
163 SelfWork: Emotional Growth: An Exercise In Self-Compassion
In today’s SelfWork, we’re going to be talking about how to enrich your emotional life through self-compassion. So many people tell me that they don’t know how to begin to risk feelings that have...
162 SelfWork: Is Healthy Narcissism Real?
Today we’re talking about the difference between narcissism and healthy narcissism. There are big differences and since the word “narcissistic” is being thrown around so much these days,...
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