About this episode

The episode discusses the common experience of being caught up in negative habitual thoughts and their impact on mental well-being.

Who hasn't experienced periods of feeling entangled in habitual unpleasant thoughts -- maybe worry, or anxiety, or fear, or self-criticism, or pressure to perform, etc.? Who hasn't had periods of feeling haunted or punished by persistent thoughts that limit them -- "I'm not smart enough," "I'm not comfortable talking to strangers," "I'm afraid of heights," "I always mess up under pressure." Everyone has their own collection of such thoughts. We've thought them so often for s...

People in this episode

Hosts: Christine Heath, Judy Sedgeman

Topics covered

• habitual thoughts
• anxiety
• self-criticism
• performance pressure
• mental health

Keywords

• worry
• fear
• self-doubt
• anxiety
• mental health

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