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WHY BOUNDARIES ARE A COURTESY

WHY BOUNDARIES ARE A COURTESY PSYCHOLOGY AND THE B WORD People love to talk about boundaries. There are volumes of books, pop psychology articles and about a million tik-tok videos of perky smiling faces pointing to well versed buzzwords set to music -all about how to create boundaries. And great! Yes to all that. As I’ve said, I do not care how you come to be curious about psychology. Jesus, Oprah, tik tok, it’s all good. However you find yourself here, awesome.  The truth is, boundaries feel hard. And yeah, they totally are. They are basically the cause of and solution to all of life’s problems.  So,  just tell me what to do about them. In video form. In 7...

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THESE THREE THINGS TIFFANY MADVIG

I am excited to host for a THESE THREE THINGS segment discussion, Marin mother of two, self described fierce supporter of women, and founder of the All Together Collective, a women’s co-working space and supportive community is San Rafael, California, TIFFANY MADVIG.We talk the importance of knowing what you don't want, learning to surrender, and how comparison is the thief of joy but also the most direct path to it. Listen here. 1.Clarity comes from engagement not thought 2.Obstacles are detours in the right direction. 3.Comparison is the thief of joy. EPISODE LINKS:TIFFANY MADVIGINSTAGRAM

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ENVY

As we dive into our discussion of ENVY I think it’s important to point out that envy and jealousy are in fact different. Not only do they manifest differently but they actually exist in completely different regions of the brain. Jealousy is an emotional response to the perceived threat of losing a meaningful relationship to someone else. Like losing a best friend or partner to a new friend or lover. Or fear of Losing the attention of a parent to a brand new baby sister. Because jealousy is seen as a direct threat to losing something we hold dear, it effects the frontal lobe, the part of the brain crucial to emotional regulation, more specifically the lateral septum located in...

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THESE THREE THINGS WITH SHARON ZIMMERMAN

I am excited to host for a THESE THREE THINGS discussion, Bay Area metalsmith, ethical jewelry designer, small business consultant and educator, and Season 1 JOY guest, SHARON ZIMMERMAN. We talk money and how transparency is the answer to removing a lot of the mystery and stigma surrounding money as an artist and small business owner.She says, "Talking about money is only taboo if you already have it."Join the conversation HERE, it's a good one. Advice about money is thorny. Money affects how we see ourselves. Talking about money is only taboo if you already have it. SHARON ZIMMERMANCLASSESYOUTUBE

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WHY GERANIUMS BLOOM

WHY GERANIUMS BLOOM  PSYCHOLOGY AND CHOICE For those of you new to my work, I have been participating in a daily writing practice for nearly five years. What started as writing three things I’ve learned each day became the project THESE THREE THINGS and was published into a daily practice writing guide and journal by the same name in 2018.  While I continue to write each day, the writing has evolved into something different as of late. No longer do I write three things I’ve learned each day. Sometimes it is one. And more recently I have been writing essays that I work on each day and finish at the end of the week. Subscribers to my newsletter receive my...

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