145 SelfWork: Dealing With the Elephant In The Room: Defending Yourself With Denial, Distraction and Other Defenses
Everyone knows when there's an elephant in the room. It's an event, fact or feeling-- past or present -- that can't, for some mysterious or not so mysterious reason, be acknowledged. It seems impossib...
6 Sep 201925min
144 SelfWork: Three Steps To Creating Motivation That Works
Getting motivated for change and maintaining that change can be tricky business. Willpower. Self-discipline. Focus. All are touted as necessary for achievement of your goals. But where does self-accep...
30 Aug 201924min
143 SelfWork: Is Depression Simply A Chemical Imbalance? Pt. 2 The Role of Stress and Trauma
Welcome. If you've listened to the previous episode, you know that explaining depression as a "chemical imbalance" is far too simple for such a complex process. Today I'm once again using a very well...
23 Aug 201924min
142 SelfWork: Is Depression Simply A Chemical Imbalance? Part 1
Can depression be explained simply as a chemical imbalance? The answer is a resounding “no.” I’m basing this episode on a very well-written article by a team at Harvard that offers understandable expl...
16 Aug 201923min
141 SelfWork: Mirror Mirror… The Struggle with Body Image
How often to you look in the mirror and wish you saw another reflection there? There are many reasons for this lack of self-acceptance, everything from bullying to aging to irrational thinking and obs...
9 Aug 201924min
140 SelfWork: Why Is Change So Difficult? The Power of Triggers
Even when you want change in your life, it’s hard to give up what’s familiar and risk the unfamiliar. You at least know you can tolerate what’s happening now and change can be daunting. But you can al...
2 Aug 201921min
139 SelfWork: Borderline? Dependent? Narcissistic? What Exactly Is A Personality Disorder?
When you hear the term “personality disorder,” what does that mean? That someone ‘s personality is off-putting or self-destructive? Is it different from mental illness, and if so, how is it different?...
26 Jul 201926min
138 SelfWork: The Many Ways to Feel Invisible and How to Find Your Voice
What does it mean to “feel invisible?” Like you don’t matter. You aren’t a vital part of things. You’re being overlooked or seen only for what you can do instead of for who you are. That perception ca...
19 Jul 201924min
