HeyJaredIt's Not That Deep
In each episode Adrienne Kirk, a Psychotherapist and Lucy Ranger (was Woods), a Mindfulness Specialist bring some lightness to often difficult subjects, helping to navigate through the messiness of life's challenges.
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Why do we find it hard to just "let them"? (opens the original)
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Why do we find it hard to just ‘let them’? ‘Let them’ sounds simple until it lands in the middle of real life - being left out, ghosted, judged, or faced with someone whose behaviour crosses a line. In this episode, we unpack why this viral Mel Robbins idea is so compelling, and why it becomes much harder when feelings, values, and relationships are actually on the line. We examine down the tension between acceptance and self-protection, asking the question the shortcut never answers: what do yo
Why do we read into things more than we should? (opens the original)
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In this episode, we explore the very human tendency to read into situations and how our perceptions can distort reality. We have a bias for making assumptions based on our prior experiences with other people, and then do not check them out in the current situation. In fact, we often are not aware that we are applying these assumptions at all. And, of course, there is our inclination to believe everything our brains think – and as we often say in these podcasts, just because we believe something,
Why do we get defensive? (opens the original)
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In this episode, we explore the roots of defensiveness, how it manifests in communication, and practical ways to respond more mindfully. Defensiveness probably has its origins in safeguarding us from a fear of being excluded, though it generally has the opposite effect from the one we are after! We are often trying to explain ourselves, to be seen as ‘a good person’ when we judge that we have been misunderstood, and we come over as defensive doing this. We discuss the impact of childhood experie
Why do we think everyone else is more fun than we are? (opens the original)
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In this episode, we explore the intricacies of social anxiety, conversation starters, and the stories we tell ourselves about social interactions. Social anxiety can lead us to believe that everyone else is more interesting than us, but perhaps everyone else also thinks that about themselves. We consider that believing this story can be a way of making it true, by causing us to become tongue-tied in social situations. We also explore our dislike of ‘small talk’, something that’s not particular t
Why are we affected by other people's emotional state? (opens the original)
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In this episode, we explore why we are so affected by others' emotional states. We discuss how childhood experiences shape our responses, how they may make us more porus to the feelings of others. We investigate practical ways to manage our emotional boundaries, to include ourselves in our beam of care, and to protect ourselves from merging with the feelings of others. This insightful conversation offers tools for understanding and protecting our emotional well-being in personal and professional
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