259: Free Yourself From Unnecessary Guilt

About this episode

This episode explores the nature of guilt, its usefulness, and how to effectively respond to excessive guilt.

Guilt is a normal human emotion that everyone deals with at times, and it’s not a problem by itself—it can actually be quite helpful. But excessive guilt can take on an oversized role in your life. Maybe you feel guilty even when you did nothing wrong, or you can’t forgive yourself for an honest mistake, or for something that happened a long time ago. In this episode Joel and I explore where guilt comes from, when it’s useful, how to question it, and the best, most powerful ways to respond. Get full access to Think Act Be with Seth Gillihan at thinkactbe.substack.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Seth J. Gillihan

Guest: Joel

Topics covered

• guilt
• emotions
• self-forgiveness
• mental health
• personal growth

Keywords

• guilt
• emotions
• self-forgiveness
• mental health
• personal growth
• excessive guilt
• honest mistakes

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