177 SelfWork: Sleep or Sex? How to Balance Both of Your Needs and Desires
Sleep and sex – how does a couple balance out these two needs and desires? How many times have I heard a couple argue about whether or not they’re having enough sex. One will usually say I’m too...
176 SelfWork: How To Stop Disappointment from Becoming Depression
We’re going to talk about disappointment today. Mainly, how can you keep it from leading to actual depression? We’ll go through what the role of expectations play and their connection with...
175 SelfWork: How to Avoid Self Sabotage In Relationships
Do you sabotage relationships that have potential? Are you risk averse? Do you commit too quickly or are you passively going along with the relationship continuing? Today we’re talking about...
174 SelfWork: Coping with Paralyzing Anxiety thru Meditation
I’ve never experienced what I did this past week but it’s normal considering the current pandemic. The podcast topic was completely elusive to me. There was too much on my mind. After really...
173 SelfWork: What’s New with Perfectly Hidden Depression?
Just because I’ve written a book about perfectly hidden depression (PHD) doesn’t mean that I’m through with learning about it. With each person that I’ve heard from, or has joined my practice...
172 SelfWork: Special Episode: Managing Quarantine Anxiety – Compassionate and Common-Sense Tips
This is a special episode of SelfWork to try and help you handle the anxiety that you may be feeling with the emergence of the Corona-19 virus worldwide. Especially if you’re already managing...
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...
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