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Shrinking Heads - Season 2 - Episode 14 - Are We Losing Our Ability to Be Uncomfortable? The Jungle of Distress Tolerance (opens the original)
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This week, Elizabeth is solo in the mental health jungle , asking a bigger question about distress tolerance : When did we get so bad at being uncomfortable? From same-day delivery and instant entertainment to avoiding conflict, curating social media feeds, and expecting immediate solutions to uncomfortable emotions, we live in a world increasingly designed to remove friction. Convenience is great—but what happens when we start treating discomfort itself as something that has gone wrong? In this
Shrinking Heads - Season 2 - Episode 13 - The Jungle of Difficult Conversations: Communication, Conflict & Courage (opens the original)
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Every relationship has them—the conversations we'd rather avoid. Whether it's setting boundaries, giving difficult feedback, addressing conflict, or simply saying, "I'm not okay," hard conversations can feel like hacking your way through the jungle of mental health with nothing but a dull machete. In this episode of Shrinking Heads, we explore why difficult conversations feel so...well, difficult. From fear of rejection and people-pleasing to conflict avoidance and emotional reactivity, we unpac
Shrinking Heads - Season 2 - Episode 12 - Summer Slowdown (opens the original)
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In this episode of Shrinking Heads , we take a slower trek through the jungle of mental health to explore the annual summer slowdown —and what it means for both clients and mental health professionals. As the days get longer and routines become more flexible, many people find themselves skipping therapy sessions, putting self-care on the back burner, or wondering if they're "doing better" simply because life feels lighter. But is summer really good for our mental health, or does the change in ro
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