HeyJaredHow to Be Good to Yourself When You're Hard on Yourself
A clinical psychologist cuts through the noise to bring you what works for social anxiety, perfectionism, and adjacent modern worries. Also some dad jokes. More at ellenhendriksen.com
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“Do I actually not want to go, or is it just my anxiety?” (opens the original)
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A surprising way to feel more secure (opens the original)
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Hello dear readers! I’ve got a treat for you today! My friend Dr. Marisa G. Franco, whose first book, PLATONIC: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—And Keep—Friends, turned attachment theory into wise words you can actually use (and landed on the NYT bestseller list—no biggie), just published her second book, WORTH: The New Scienc
“Do I have social anxiety or autism?” How to tell the difference. (opens the original)
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The excellent Sherry Shaban and I sat down to chat about perfectionism and binge eating on her podcast, Make Peace with Food. I was honored because most of her episodes are short, actionable, under 10-minute explainers and reminders (sounds familiar!), but we got to chat for much longer about how anxiety and self-criticism can intertwine with our relationship with food, plus what to do.💬
“Why can’t I just push through one more conversation?” (opens the original)
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Is it anxiety? Is it ADHD? Why we feel like we have both, plus how to tell the difference. (opens the original)
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If Dan Harris sent you from Ten Percent Happier, welcome! The HTBGTYWYHOY (holy acronym!) community is a bunch of supportive folks who want to go easier on ourselves without lowering our standards. We talk a lot about perfectionism, anxiety, and connecting with our fellow humans. Also there are goofy GIFs.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jg3v!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progre
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