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Strengthening Your Sense of Self
Blog Posts
What is Self-Compassion?
Resolutions or Revolutions?
Emotions aren't bad...or good
What It Means to Live Free
Giving from your Best Yes
Every "yes" is a "no" to something else
Embracing Anger: How to Make Friends with Your Emotions
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Podcasts
Lori Gottlieb, psychotherapist and bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, answers listener questions on Mayim Bialik's podcast including: “Am I in love or just attached?" “How do you know if you're in love?” "What are some of the biggest red flags in relationships?" She also discusses top tips to finding and keeping love and should you cut off a family member or a parent.
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Lawyer and public speaker Jefferson Fisher runs social media accounts and a podcast with tips about how to handle difficult situations in conversation. Find him on YouTube, Facebook, or your favorite podcast platform. [YouTube account]
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Other Resources
The Change Triangle tool for emotional health by Hilary Jacobs Hendel. [Blog post]
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Learning how to recognize emotions as experiences in your body can help you better connect with your needs and your authentic self.
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Podcasts with Hilary Jacobs Hendel that discuss the reconnecting with your emotions. [Webpage of links to podcasts]
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The power of vulnerability by Brené Brown. [YouTube video/TEDtalk]
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The courage to be imperfect
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The compassion to treat ourselves kindly
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Connection through authenticity
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Listening to shame by Brené Brown. [YouTube video/TEDtalk]
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Resources on addressing shame from The Center for Healing Shame [Website with links]
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Friendship and Mental Health [article]. Covers the importance of friendship, how that interacts with family and romantic relationships, different stages of friendship, and how that can fluctuate with major life transitions.
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Understanding your interpersonal strategies [website]
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Relationship Therapist vs. Hitch [YouTube video]
A marriage and family therapist explores how relationships develop when we are able to be our authentic selves using humor and this popular movie. This episode works well as a follow-up to Brené Brown, further illustrating that you have to know who you are and know how to be vulnerable with another before you can develop a deeper relationship. (Keep in mind opinions expressed in this video are theirs, and I include it here because of the overall message and the benefit of a few laughs.)
A Word About Online Resources
My hope is to share resources here that are useful. Although I do my best to keep information current, it is possible for links to become outdated or for material to change. A link is not an endorsement of a particular person or organization, nor do I receive any incentives from them.
Keep in mind that these resources are not specific to your situation and therefore are not therapy or a substitute for mental health services. Please consult your therapist, physician, or other professional support for advice that is specific to you, and call your local 24-hour helpline (988) if you are in crisis.