Stop SHOULDING All Over Yourself

About this episode

This episode discusses the negative impact of the 'should' mentality on self-perception and encourages listeners to stop treating their lives like a performance review.

That nagging “I should…” voice can sound like motivation, but it often lands like a judgmental life coach you never hired. We’re calling time on the should-spiral: the quiet, constant self-talk that tells you you’re behind, pushes you to be more agreeable, and makes rest feel like a reward you haven’t earned. If you’ve been moving through your day with low-key self-disappointment, this conversation is your permission slip to stop treating your life like a performance review. We get into the ...

People in this episode

Host: Steph

Topics covered

• self-talk
• self-improvement
• motivation
• mental health
• performance review

Keywords

• self-disappointment
• motivation
• mental health
• self-talk
• performance review

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