Here’s one way you make your depression worse: should-ing on yourself. This way of talking to ourselves is like having a little shoulder angel constantly finding fault and criticizing you. But shoulds just aren’t that helpful in actually creating change - they mostly just make us miserable and discouraged.
Aug 7
The Profound Impact of Hormones in Women with ADHD
Hormones have a drastic impact on women with ADHD. Learn how estrogen and your cycle impact focus, mood, and why symptoms suddenly get worse. Learn the skills to regulate your Emotions, join the membership: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/membership Why do ADHD symptoms in ... Show More
24m 12s
Jul 24
Overgeneralization -This Thinking Pattern Makes Everything Feel Worse
This CBT tool helps you stop overgeneralization, regulate emotions, and break negative thinking patterns with simple, practical tools. Check out our FREE How to Stop Panic and Anxiety Attacks course: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/ending-panic-attacks-and-anxiety-attacks ... Show More
18m 43s
Jul 2021
#450: How to Stop Feeling Awful About Yourself
Beating yourself up, or indulging in the emotion of feeling awful about yourself, when you're not where you want to be isn't effective. It's not a helpful thought pattern, and yet, we find ourselves in places of despair. Despair drives us to desperation, depression and disillusio ... Show More
38m 32s
Aug 2020
42: "SHOULD-ING" all over yourself - are you doing it & how we stop...
I recently was told I "SHOULD" all over myself...Initially, I thought, "No I don't shit all over myself." And I quickly realized I do in fact SHOULD all over myself in my own mind, setting myself up for judgment, shame, and unproductive thinking. I look inward with you guys durin ... Show More
38m 36s
May 2023
338 SelfWork: The Five Mental Mistakes of Depression: Two. Decisions That Create Chaos
In the month of May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re focusing on five different mental habits that you can have or adopt that either worsen depression, create depression, or are part of a relapse occurring. Last week, we focused on what is termed “internal orientati ... Show More
26m 34s
Mar 2022
#488: Self-Pity is Keeping You Stuck and What to Do About It
Feeling sorry for yourself, or over-personalizing how hard things are for you is a sure-fire way to sabotage your confidence. Not only that, self-pity will make things feel 10x harder than they need to be, and will mentally and emotionally exhaust you. This episode will teach you ... Show More
38m 27s
<p><b><em>"The ego has put on a disguise of self-care and tricking us into thinking that we're doing the right things when really, we're doing the exact same pattern of avoiding feeling our emotions."</em></b><br/><br/>Do you do a lot of "self-care" ... Show More
