Overcoming the Odds: Her workbook is designed to help individuals overcome people-pleasing and prioritizing your own needs.
The Steve Harvey Morning Show21 Jan

Overcoming the Odds: Her workbook is designed to help individuals overcome people-pleasing and prioritizing your own needs.

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Teresa Edwards.

Purpose of the Interview

The interview aims to introduce Teresa Edwards’ book The Mirror Method: 12 Weeks to Stop Abandoning Yourself, a guided workbook designed to help individuals overcome people-pleasing tendencies, set boundaries, and prioritize their own needs without guilt. It focuses on personal empowerment, mental health, and rediscovering one’s authentic self.

Key Takeaways

  1. People-Pleasing and Boundaries

    • People-pleasing becomes harmful when you agree to things you don’t want to do, leading to stress and resentment.
    • Setting boundaries is essential for self-respect and mental health.

  2. The Mirror Method

    • A 12-week guided process to “unravel” harmful patterns and rediscover your true self.
    • Emphasizes self-reflection, journaling, and gradual transformation at your own pace.

  3. Selfishness vs. Self-Care

    • Edwards reframes “selfish” as a positive concept: prioritizing your health and happiness is necessary, not negative.
    • You can’t be your best for others if you’re not your best for yourself.

  4. Health as a Wake-Up Call

    • Stress is a silent killer; Teresa’s own health issues (high blood pressure) forced her to reevaluate her life.
    • Happiness and well-being should not be age-limited—“You’re never too old to return to yourself.”

  5. Letting Go of Toxic Relationships

    • Users often exploit people-pleasers; recognizing and removing such relationships is crucial.
    • Fully committing to the Mirror Method means accepting hard truths and being okay with losing people who drain you.

  6. Therapy and Mental Health

    • COVID accelerated acceptance of therapy in communities where it was previously stigmatized.
    • Mental health is as important as physical health—“The mind is a muscle too.”

  7. Workbook Details

    • Available on Amazon and at themirrormethodworkbook.com in print and downloadable formats.
    • Exercises involve writing and self-reflection to confront truths and break patterns.

Notable Quotes

  • “Boundaries are key.”
  • “Selfish is not a negative word—it’s perseverance of yourself.”
  • “You can’t throw a party and be mad at your own party.”
  • “Enough is enough—look in the mirror and say it.”
  • “You’re never too old to return to yourself.”
  • “Stress is that silent killer.”
  • “Fully commit means accepting all those good, bad, or ugly moments—and being okay with letting go.”
  • “The mind is a muscle too.”
  • “Be okay with being okay.”

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