This episode is based off of a call for questions from you, where I received a few variations of the same question: How do I ignore or dismiss my negative self talk?

While the full, deep inner work required to shift this inner dynamic is what STA is, today I’m taking you through a few reasons WHY ignoring or dismissing or fighting with this inner voice is of no service to you; what these thoughts can teach you; and how to practice meeting them instead.

Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable is a skill that is hugely powerful, not only for yourself but for the benefit of the collective— and turning into your own shadows lurking beneath your own negative thought loops is THE place to start this practice, if you haven’t yet.

116 | Negative Self Talk: Why ‘Ignoring’ it is Unhelpful, + What to Do Instead

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209 | Facing Your Mortality with Death Doula Alua Arthur

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208 | Human, Interrupted

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207 | Closer to Nature

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206 | Loneliness V. Solitude

These days more than ever, we have enormous levels of system “input”, and most of it isn’t great: news, social media, emails, etc. Where does all of this stress and angst and horror go? Let’s discuss how we can let some of this energy flow through us instead of accumulating within us.

116 | Negative Self Talk: Why ‘Ignoring’ it is Unhelpful, + What to Do Instead

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