After seven years of working with PMDD clients, Jess shares a profound mindset shift that happened during a recent consultation call. She explores why so many women seek PMDD healing to help their loved ones rather than themselves—and why this motivation is actually a beautiful gift rather than something to be frustrated about. This episode reveals how changing our thinking patterns can transform our entire perspective and offers hope for your own healing journey.

• Why seeking healing for others isn't a sign of low self-worth—it's actually beautiful

• How thought patterns can shift naturally as you heal, without "muscling" them into place

• The difference between physical and psychological PMDD symptoms and how they affect identity

• Why celebrating small shifts and progress is crucial for rewiring your brain • Real-life examples of how PMDD healing transforms women's lives in unexpected ways

"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." - Shakespeare

"What a beautiful thing that you love someone so much that you care so much about someone else that you are willing to do whatever it takes."

"The psychological symptoms can get integrated into your sense of being a lot deeper for a lot longer before you build the awareness and understanding to take action to change it."

• Tame Your Inner Critic Workbook (mentioned as a tool for changing thought patterns)

• PMDD Pep Talk episode on suicidal ideation and PMDD- coming soon

• Shakespeare's quote: "There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so"

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This episode came from a real-time shift I experienced while working with a client—one of those beautiful moments where the work I do with others reflected back and healed something in me. If you've ever felt like you're not "enough" reason to heal for yourself, I want you to know that whatever motivates you to get better is valid and beautiful. Your love for others can be the catalyst that transforms your life, and there's nothing wrong with that.

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Watch the episode on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/lPqpqN2xKp0