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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to social justice lawyer, podcast host and master coach Kara Loewentheil about how to identify and change established patterns of thinking that halt our progress, and so much more!
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
3:10 Where the self-help industry falls short
4:20 How we actually start finding ourselves & our purpose
5:00 How to use a “thought ladder” to self-regulate your thoughts, feelings and choices
7:20 Why we should try to avoid “black & white thinking”
9:30 How cognitive dissonance affects our mind, brain & body
14:25 The treatment effect
15:50 Why we need to have self-compassion
16:30 Why we should not monitor our progress like we would monitor a machine—progress is not industrial
18:25 What resilience really means
20:30 The importance of being kind to ourselves
23:00 What humility really is
26:15 Inspiration versus competition
27:00 How to enjoy the journey, not just the end point
30:30 Deconstructing toxic social norms
38:00, 47:30 The difference between the mind & brain

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