Episode 587: Kier Gaines: Self-Awareness, Distress Tolerance, and the Mental Skills That Build Resilience
About this episode
Kier Gaines discusses the importance of self-awareness and confronting personal narratives to foster resilience and mental health.
What if the thing keeping you stuck is not a lack of motivation, but the stories you keep telling yourself about why you cannot move? We spend a lot of time thinking about what we want to change, who we want to become, and what would finally make us feel better. But intentions alone do not create change. The way you talk to yourself, the discomfort you avoid, the boundaries you do not practice, the labels you attach to yourself and other people, and the actions you take when nobody is motivating you, all shape what happens next. Kier Gaines argues that real growth starts when you become willing to confront the parts of yourself you would rather explain away. Self-awareness gives you something practical to work with. You can learn to tolerate discomfort instead of immediately escaping it, practice saying no before the stakes are high, question whether "protecting your peace" has become avoidance, and stop waiting for the perfect mood or moment to start. You can also become more intentional about how social media, constant convenience, comparison, and endless options are influencing the way you think, connect, and make decisions. Kier Gaines is a licensed therapist, keynote…
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