Why I don't feel like doing the things I used to do anymore?

I thought I was getting better?

Listen to this episode if you want to know what is, and why it might have been a "functional insanity".

How do we overcome the blocks to healing, and what does healing actually mean, where does spirituality fits with psychology, narcissism in cultural context, and more - in this conversation with Melany Oliver.

(00:01) Introducing Richard Grannon Part 1

(03:17) Introducing Richard Grannon Part 2

(06:08) Thoughts on the Increased Number of Channels Focusing on Narcissism

(10:51) How Can You Tell Who’s Legit and Who’s Not Among “Healers”? Part 1

(15:03) How Can You Tell Who’s Legit and Who’s Not Among “Healers”? Part 2

(18:49) “What Was Your Awakening Moment to Realize That Actually I Am Codependent?”

(21:29) “How Do You Deal With the Clients Who Are on Denial?” Part 1

(26:06) “How Do You Deal With the Clients Who Are on Denial?” Part 2

(29:13) “Can You Give Us Some Clear Signs That You’re Dealing With a Narcissist?”

(33:46) “Are There Different Levels of Narcissism?”

(38:01) “Do You Think That Narcissism is Cultural/Generational?”

(41:44) “What Does Healing Mean to You?”

(42:38) Thoughts on Emotional Processing

(47:19) “Can CPTSD Be Healed?”

(52:46) “What Blocks People From Healing From the Narcissistic Abuse?” Part 1

(56:57) “What Blocks People From Healing From the Narcissistic Abuse?” Part 2

(58:53) “How Would You Define an Emotional Boundary for Someone Who Doesn’t Know?”

(1:01:53) “Do You Think That Narcs Are Capable of Love at All?”

(1:04:08) “What Do You Do if the Narcissistic Abuse Comes From Parents?”

(1:06:56) “Can You Coexist?”

(1:09:01) “Psychology and Spirituality, Do They Go Together or Against Each Other?”

(1:14:12) The Will to Heal

(1:14:41) “Do You Think Those People That Have Been Abused Need to Heal Before They Can Have That Will to Thrive?”

(1:15:48) “What is Your Heart Message to the World and for Those People Who Are Suffering From the Effects of Narcissistic Abuse?”

(1:17:18) Wrapping Up

Do you find yourself struggling with CPTSD?

Does it feel like it's taking your life away from you?

Check out these things that will help you to get better!

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(00:27) Short Review of CPTSD

(04:09) Reclaim Sovereignty Over Your State (State Management)

(12:19) Managing the Flashbacks

(14:55) Work on Emotional Literacy (Processing Emotions)

(16:48) On the Fortress Mental Health Protection System Course

(20:41) Is the Course Available on the Computer of Phone?

(21:24) Do I Do the Flashback and Literacy Course Together?

(22:26) Is It Common for Folks to Try to Take on Too Much Change Too Soon When Embarking on Something Like This?

Are you spending too much time on social media?

How would it be like to take a break?

What if you could REFRESH your use of social media?

Experiments always gives us new perspectives and ideas.

Listen in to find out what Richard discovered doing his 1 month off social media.

(00:00) Richard Talks About What the Experiment Included

(00:57) Richard Talks About His Own Experience

(06:18) Talking About Missing Filling the Gaps With Scrolling

(11:44) The Major Positives of Being Off Social Medias

(15:56) How Coming Back Online Felt Like

(19:57) Richard Talks About Coming Back Online and What He's Noticed

(25:51) Relative Social Positioning

(29:50) Goodbye

Let's face it - mainstream psychology get mixed results.

It has a lot not-quite-effective methods and ideas.

This is one of the reason for creating the Spartan Life Coach project.

If you want to know more, check out this episode.

(00:00) Starting the Topic

(01:17) Insufficient Modern Western Model of Mental Health

(07:23) On Refusal of Genetic Determinism

(13:08) Primitive Methods, Drugs

(18:03) The Meaning Behind the Word Spartan

(21:01) Being Active Creator Instead of Passive Consumer

(25:29) CBT vs. NLP (Why is CBT So Popular and Researched?)

Q&A Section

(30:31) "So they're not treating the whole person, just the issue?" (Richard's story about anxiety from the times of being a doorman)

(38:20) Healing the whole context

(41:01) "Anxiety when approaching women, trauma from criticizing mother"

(47:48) "Is there a way to test if the potential partner will be PTSD supportive ally?"

(54:26) "Not feeling comfortable around women"

(1:02:27) "Therapists not encouraging to change larger context affective life, why we don't talk about it?"

(1:06:00) "Which part of my recovery should I focus on first?" (being emotional flashbacks ninja)

(1:07:57) "I don't think it's a good idea to submit to authority"

(1:09:59) "Could the body numbness be due to suppressed feelings?"

(1:11:36) On authority submission again

(1:16:00) "Can you help me with setting boundaries? I am not sure where to start."

This is an short excerpt from a seminar about overcoming CPTSD and recovering from narcissistic abuse with a few, quick and strong ideas.

Anima and Animus are Jungian concepts describing an archetype in each one of us.

They represent the feminine/masculine part of psyche.

What happens when it gets out of control?

(00:01) What Does It Mean to Be Anima/Animus Possessed?

(01:33) Polarity, Integration and Balance of Yin and Yang

(03:10) Our Divided House of Our Today's World

(05:40) Anti-human Agenda and Suffering of BOTH Genders

Should you let go and allow the reality, or go out there and make it change?

Eckhart Tolle has become popular with his teachings on pure awareness and letting things be as they are.

But is that going to dissolve our problems?

What would NLP master Richard Bandler say? Can we find a middle ground here?

If you're interested in meditation AND moving forward and getting better, that's the episode for you.

(00:00) Reading the Question

(01:43) Don't Misinterpret Eckhart and "Being Passive"

(04:59) Marketing the Systems Using Metaprograms (Sell by Difference)

(08:00) Acceptance in Everything, Yin and Yang Integrated Approach

(14:13) Integrating Both Approaches & Creating Individual, Unique System

(16:44) You Must Enter the Person's Reality as It is

(20:15) You're the Expert on You, Choose Your Way and Methods

There are two key tips I always give people who want to accelerate their healing.

If you don't want to be stuck with your mental health problems, here's something to think about.

(00:18) #1 The Big "No" (Denials and Taboos)

(03:20) #2 Stop Being So Rough With Yourself

(07:05) Being Human and De-Dramatizing Your Problems

This is something very interesting shared by a client - a letter from narcissist.

https://thoughtcatalog.com/john-w-howell/2013/05/a-narcissists-love-letter/