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Social Anxiety, Self-Advocacy, and Too Much Self-Help: September Mailbag

Social Anxiety, Self-Advocacy, and Too Much Self-Help: September Mailbag

Update: 2024-09-16
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Dr. Rick and Forrest dive into the mailbag, and answer questions from listeners focused on working with anxiety in ourselves and our relationships. They start with a question that’s essential to the podcast as a whole: is it possible to be too preoccupied with personal growth? Rick talks about how to manage the desire for approval, offering strategies to foster self-acceptance and healthier self-validation, before Forrest shares his own journey with finding the right amount of try-hard. They then discuss how to create more collaborative decisions in relationships. Additional topics include self-motivation and peak performance, working with diverse needs, and diagnostic “scope creep.”

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Key Topics:

0:00 : Introduction

1:05 : Am I too preoccupied with self-help and personal growth?

11:20 : How do I address my unquenchable thirst for approval?

27:15 : How can I tell if I’m actually doing my best?

36:40 : How do I advocate for more collaborative decision making with my partner?

54:15 : How does the brain’s natural pursuit of novelty balance with its desire for safety?

1:03:30 : Recap

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Social Anxiety, Self-Advocacy, and Too Much Self-Help: September Mailbag

Social Anxiety, Self-Advocacy, and Too Much Self-Help: September Mailbag

Rick Hanson, Ph.D., Forrest Hanson