Diana is joined by Dr. Meaghan Rice of Better Lives, Building Tribes. Dr. Meaghan is a Therapist specializing in relationships and their role in helping individuals close the gap between where they are and where they want to be. In this episode they dive into navigating and communicating in marital relationships when one party lacks empathy. She gives her tool of using the TIPP method to manage anxiety in this lifestyle. We answer a few listener questions regarding how to manage life as a spouse in this lifestyle, and so much more. For a more detailed look at the episode here is a minute by minute breakdown of the episode:

1 - 5 Welcome to the podcast, introducing Dr Meaghan Rice.
5 - 8:30 Our peaks and pits of the week.
8:30 - 17 Closing the gap between where people are and where they want to be. The 5 people you spend the most time with. Traits to look for in your inner circle.
17 - 20 Thinking realistically versus “glass half empty.”
20 - 31 Narcissists in our lives and their inability to feel empathy. How to utilize preparatory management.
31 - 35 Communication with your spouse and the all too common response of “well it is what it is there’s no use in feeling sad about it.”
35 - 45 Managing anxiety in this lifestyle and catastrophic thoughts. The ability to cycle through emotions. TIPP tactics to manage aversive thoughts.
45 - 58 What to do if you feel like you don’t have supportive people in your inner circle.
58 - 1:01 How do you deal with the lack of control in trying to plan your life?
1:01 - 1:05 How do you deal with the feeling that things are happening to you instead of playing an active role in your life?
1:05 - 1:11 How do you best support children with anxiety in this lifestyle?
1:11 - 1:16 Value of the week: insight timer, Atomic Habits, and How To Win Friends And Influence People

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