Are you willful about doing things your way, even when you know what you're doing is ineffective, unhelpful, and simply not working? If you feel frustrated and are trying to change something that simply cannot be changed and you spend a lot of energy in vain - that is willfulness. Lindsey + Amber dive into the the difference between willfulness and willingness based on tenets of dialectical behavior therapy or otherwise known as DBT. Willingness is about accepting what is and responding in an effective or appropriate way. The opposite of Willingness is Willfulness: trying to control the universe and deliberately or stubbornly doing something you know isn't working. Willfulness is about digging your heels in and refusing to accept reality. Tune into this episode to learn what you can do to get out of your own way and listen to your wise mind!

FREE Distress Tolerance Skills Worksheet: https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/dbt-distress-tolerance-skills

#dbt #willfulness #distresstoleranceskills #wisemind #radicalacceptance

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Financial abuse can affect anyone. It often takes place where there is an unequal balance of power. The Care Act 2014 describes ‘financial abuse’ as a type of abuse which includes having money or other property stolen, being defrauded, being put under pressure in relation to money or other property and having money or other property misused. Narcissists often use money as a tool for punishment. They may reward you financially when you do what they want, and then withhold money when they feel vindictive. This can feel unsafe, degrading and confusing. We believe that financial literacy is a gateway toward empowerment and peace of mind.

Overall, financial empowerment is about helping others live better lives, and that is the ultimate mission of Guest Speaker and Financial Consultant Victoria McGruder, CPA & CPWA®. As the Founder of FinPowered Female, Victoria educates laypeople (like you and me) on how to take ownership of their financial lives. From how to build a basic budget to understanding the value of high index funds, Victoria teaches people how to find a balance between living well today and building wealth for tomorrow.

FinPowered Female hosts a FREE Investing & Wealth Building Masterclass called Secure Your Financial Freedom on the last Tuesday of every month. We highly recommend that you check it out but first, grab your FREE Flex Your Money Guide here: ⁠https://view.flodesk.com/pages/630a7558e336b8a8b0e6b407⁠

Special thanks to @finpoweredfemale for sharing her wealth of knowledge!

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Lindsey Fox has been asked to share her story since the inception of What The Fox?! podcast. In honor of her new business (Conscious Healers, LLC), cohost Amber Ross requested to begin the process of uncovering the layers of Lindsey's story by interviewing her on how she became a conscious healer to herself and others. Tune in to hear how Lindsey's upbringing shaped her core beliefs about worthiness, why she never wanted to be a therapist, and how the intersectionality of spirituality and trauma recovery brought her to where she is today.

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Lindsey + Amber are diving into the lesser known concept of self-efficacy, the belief in one's ability to accomplish tasks and attain goals. It is the confidence in one's own ability to succeed in challenging situations. Your belief in yourself has a significant impact on your quality of life because it influences your motivation, effort, persistence, and overall performance. People with high levels of self-efficacy tend to approach challenges with a positive attitude and are more likely to put in the effort needed to achieve their goals. Tune in to learn how self-efficacy contributes to resilience and the role of motivation so you can live a happier life.

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Contrary to masculine energy, feminine energy is flowing and dynamic. Its movements cannot be predicted or always explained with a rational mind. This energy is not constrained by social norms because it does not follow any rules other than the guidance that comes from the heart. People who are more dominant with feminine energy will have the following characteristics:

◦ Easily able to calm down

◦ Good at taking care of themselves and loving themselves

◦ Able to find creative inspiration

◦ Able to empathize

◦ Able to make judgments outside the realm of rationality

◦ Prioritizing feelings

◦ Having good communication skills

This week, Spiritual Entrepreneur Laura Bowling joins Lindsey Fox + Amber Ross to explain “Divine feminine energy” and how society can improve if we establish more balanced polarities.

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Run-of-the-mill organization strategies don’t work for adults with ADHD. Our ADHD brains — and attention spans — need more creative, clever “organization hacks” to the problems of losing our keys, forgetting our bills, and missing appointments. Lindsey + Amber discuss similarities and differences between their shared diagnosis of ADHD, and the helpful life hacks they've found along the way!

Here is a list of the best life hacks we found! https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/organization-hacks-top-adhd-experts/

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Sadly, we often treat ourselves in ways that we’d never treat others so what will it take to bring more compassion to ourselves? Self-love and self-compassion are more than soaking in a hot tub, or getting a massage, or buying ourselves flowers. Although these things might help, self-compassion is an inner job. It has to do with how we hold ourselves and relate to our feelings. It means finding the strength and resilience to embrace the full range of our human emotions. It means finding inner resources so that we can gently embrace our feelings rather than meet them with aversion or judgments. Being human means wrestling with uncomfortable emotions and choosing self-love in spite of discomfort. Lindsey + Amber discuss the right to be loved and “the pursuit of happiness” through a self-compassionate lens free of judgement.

Content Credit: John Amodeo, PhD 

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Alisha Moreland-Capuia, MD, is a community psychiatrist who works at the intersection of trauma, addiction, and mental health. Her core mission in life is to do good, serve others, and reduce human suffering. Through her research at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Dr. Moreland-Capuia explores how systems recognize, manage, and move away from trauma. Drawing on her expertise in global health, trauma, addiction, and system development and change, Dr. Moreland-Capuia’s research seeks to reduce unnecessary human suffering. She also hopes to contribute to an increased understanding of the impact of trauma on brain development and the overall risk for mental illness and how trauma shows up in systems. Much of Dr. Moreland-Capuia’s work involves measuring how organizations employ a trauma-informed perspective to improve morale and system outcomes. 

What systems do you feel are most in need of trauma-informed reform? 

https://www.mcleanhospital.org/profile/alisha-moreland-capuia

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Love languages have been a pop culture sensation for nearly 30 years - but do they really matter? While they're not scientific, Lindsey + Amber discuss why they might be useful anyway. We encourage you to popover to www.5lovelanguages.com to learn how to better interpret and communicate how YOU like to receive love!  Love languages open the door to communication so we can proactively respond to our needs and/or convey concerns about our about relationships more effectively. Relationships of all kind require a give and take by both parties. We recommend taking this free quirky quiz at least once a year to check-in with yourself and the people you love, whether it be best friends, romantic partners, your parents, children, you name it!  May you never forget to love yourself in this journey of learning to love others. Wishing you a peaceful Valentine's Day filled with candy, roses, and capitalism. Xo - Lindsey + Amber 

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Hailey Magee is a certified coach, educator, and writer who helps individuals set empowered boundaries and break the people-pleasing pattern. In Hailey's past, she reports a "tendency to put others’ needs before my own led me to imbalanced relationships, fierce resentments, and unhealthy habits. I’d offer help when I didn’t have the time, agree with opinions I didn’t share, and stay in unhealthy partnerships in which I didn’t have a voice." If this sounds relatable, we encourage you to tune into this very special episode of What The Fox?!® podcast where Lindsey, Amber, and Hailey dive into the harsh realities of when control, boundaries, grief, and freedom collide. You can learn all about Hailey and how to set healthy boundaries by checking out https://www.haileymagee.com/. 

Content Credit: Hailey Magee

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