Ep. 70: Are you a compulsive hero or a heroic compulsive?

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Ep. 114: Can't Identify Your Feelings? You Might Have Alexithymia—The Unspeaking Heart

If you’ve ever felt unsure what you want, relied on logic where feeling should guide you, or wondered why emotions seem elusive, this post is for you. Alexithymia—“the unspeaking heart”—is not a lack of feeling, but a learned and often inherited difficulty accessing it. Drawing o ...  Show more

Ep 113: 6 Reasons Perfectionists Struggle to Change

For people who are stubbornly perfectionistic, obsessive and compulsive, change can be hard to come by. Particular personality traits that can be positive can also manifest negatively. In this post we explore six of the main blocks to change, including, avoidance motivation, impa ...  Show more

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