About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of thoughts on dating experiences, particularly for individuals with disabilities, and promotes a workshop on the topic.

Register  here  for the TODAY's free workshop,  The Real Work of Dating with Disability:  What No One Else Is Teaching.  I'll be reviewing how to use a skill set approach to dating with a disability. The workshop will be geared toward  professionals but anyone is welcome to join. Dating and Mental Health May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and few things stir up our emotional world quite like dating. Rejection, vulnerability, self-doubt — dating touches some of our deepest places. But here's what can genuinely change how you experience it: your thoughts. Download this guide to help with your thoughts on dating. It's not the bad dates, the unanswered texts, or the awkward silences that make you feel bad. It's what you think about those moments. And when that really sinks in, it's a game changer — because it means you have far more control over how you feel than you might realize. Thoughts vs. Beliefs It helps to understand the difference between thoughts and beliefs. Thoughts are like the weather — always moving, easy to redirect once you notice them. Beliefs are more like the climate — deeply rooted and harder to shift. Because thoughts are so…

People in this episode

Host: Kathy O'Connell

Topics covered

• dating
• disability
• mental health
• self-improvement
• thoughts and beliefs

Keywords

• dating
• disability
• mental health
• thoughts
• beliefs
• self-doubt
• vulnerability

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Real Work of Dating with Disability: What No One Else Is Teaching

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