About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of honesty in therapy and everyday conversations, addressing stress and energy management.

“How are you feeling?” sounds like a throwaway question until you answer it without hiding. We get real about the habit of saying “I’m doing great” while our stress, anxiety, and exhaustion tell a different story, and we talk through what changed for us once we started bringing honesty into therapy and everyday conversations. When we tell the truth early, we stop wasting time performing and start getting the help we actually need. We also dig into boundaries and energy management, from takin...

People in this episode

Host: Justin Alan Hayes

Topics covered

• mental health
• honesty in therapy
• stress management
• boundaries
• energy management

Keywords

• mental health
• stress
• anxiety
• therapy
• boundaries
• energy management

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