I recorded this about a month ago, literally seconds after I woke up & was flooded with anxiety. It also has music—woo!

My dear, dear friend gave me the idea to talk about journaling on the pod after she listened to the "Livestreaming" episode, as a way to talk about how we can all livestream when we are on our own and don't have someone else to listen to us babble. I wanted to share a few different ways that *I* personally journal that differ from the stereotypical "Dear Diary" format. I was heckin' scattered in this one so enjoy the ride hahaha.

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Do you even lift, bro? We had our first guest episode on the pod! And oh boy, was it ever fun. Personal Trainer Conor Shirton tells tales from the squat rack and gives a fitness-perspective on themes of fear, shame, & motivation. 

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I’m in a cemetery talking to the trees (and all of you). It's also time that I give you the key, the answer, the solution you've all been waiting for..................................................................................................................................... it's mindfulness. And it's easier than you might think. In this episode, I talk about my own hesitations around mindfulness & meditation, then I walk through ways that you can bring it into your own life—with structured goals & spontaneous sessions!

I had to hold this epoxy glue together for 5 minutes so here's a quick meditation to slow down while completing a task.

This one is all about the good, warm, fuzzy feelings that we get when we actually do the work—and why I chose to be the therapist that I am. I've spent these first few episodes talking about the fight or how & why we do it, but I haven't really spoken to the overwhelming pride & relief we feel when we stop fighting. And in particular, why I care so much about this work. I talk about my incredible gratitude for every single one of my clients & every single one of you that chooses to do the work.

Relationships, am I right? With my partner's permission, I spent today's episode discussing this thing we do called "livestreaming." Basically, it's when we are feeling some type of way, and we get to word-vomit out whatever feelings and thoughts and worries are coming up so that we can process it a little easier. There's no benefit to keeping stuff inside, AND, there are many ways to say how we feel without blaming the other person. Listen to me ramble for under 22 minutes (wow—first time ever?) as I get real honest about relationship insecurity.

Calling all archers, swordsmen, and shielders (I'm not a history/war person so I really need to drop this metaphor)! Or in more relevant terms, calling all passive people, angry people, or defensive/avoidant people!!! It's time to take a pause and check in with yourself. You're listening to a psychotherapist—did you really think I was gonna let you sit back and never do the work? 

In this episode, I thought it would be helpful to give some actual (clinical) labels to the ways that we fight with, avoid, or deny our true selves—AND give you a downloadable worksheet to boot (link below)! Based on the model of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, I talk about the different ways we can be present, open up, and do what matters. These are the underlying processes that I assess & check-in on to gauge how my clients (and myself) are doing on a regular basis.

CHECK-IN WORKSHEET: https://www.baldwinpsychotherapy.com/self-help-resources

People tell me they want to "control" their feelings better all the time. Like, all the time. And this stirs up a bag of mixed feelings for me because I know that control is the opposite of freedom. Control does not allow room for self-compassion. Control does not lend itself well to reality. In this episode, I talk about the reasons why we usually crave control, how my understanding of the word control changed after a terrible relationship, and how we can feel good & proud about our responses without having to limit, constrain, or deny our true feelings.

In this episode, I describe 5 ways that we hurt ourselves on a daily basis: numbing, distracting, denying, projecting, & shaming. I also added in a little bonus discussion about how anxiety can feel like we're more in control and more "productive" than feeling sad, lonely, or hopeless. I thought it was important to talk about these actual methods of fighting & avoidance before talking about all the other good stuff; sometimes I forget that this isn't common knowledge to everyone and I know I'll be referencing these terms a lot, so I wanted to bring them up early on.