Nuance Needed

97: Are We Over-Therapized?

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It seems like everyone on the internet is obsessed with the idea that we are over-therapized! We decided to dig in on this topic while also exploring the difference between intellectualizing, ruminating and processing. 

In conversation, we discuss:

  • The misconception that intellectualizing IS therapy (when it's actually a defense mechanism)
  • How the fire hose of self-help content can make us hyper-fixated on what's wrong with us
  • The signs you're intellectualizing
  • How you can honor the full breadth of your feelings while still showing up for what matters
  • The trap of self-awareness without action: understanding your patterns but never changing them
  • Amanda's story: teaching her daughter to do hard things (even when she's scared) and realizing she needs to take her own advice
  • Sam's story: moving to a new city, being tired from actually living, and realizing her quiet life was just safe, not full
  • How energy spent trying to control everything robs you of actually living


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