Harriet Lerner is an American psychologist and preeminent voice on the psychology of women, family, and relationships. She is the author of several books on these subjects, including the New York Times bestseller The Dance of Anger.
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How to Love Yourself (and Sometimes Other People) is a smart, hip guide for spiritual seekers who want to experience more love and stability in all forms of relationships.
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Family Secrets gives you the tools you need to understand your family—and yourself—in an entirely new way. In his bestselling books and compelling PBS specials, John Bradshaw has transformed our understanding of how we are shaped by our families.
For many of us, feelings of deficiency are right around the corner. It doesn’t take much—just hearing of someone else’s accomplishments, being criticized, getting into an argument, making a mistake at work—to make us feel that we are not okay.
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Amy talks to Thomas Brag, one of the guys from Yes Theory (who got Will Smith to bungee jump out of a helicopter). Thomas shares how to seek discomfort, manage anxiety, and face your fears head-on.
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Lisa Sharkey is a senior vice president and director of creative development for HarperCollins Publishers, one of the biggest publishing houses in the world. Amy interviews Lisa about how to stay mentally strong when you're in a high-pressure situation.
Your inner dialogue can either inspire and motivate you to do your best or it can be the one thing that stands between you and living your best life. Studies consistently show self-compassion is the key to feeling and doing your best.
On this episode, Kristin Neff, a pioneer in self-compassion research, explains how to practice fierce self-compassion.
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Ally Love is the in-arena host of the Brooklyn Nets, and she’s a Peloton instructor. Ally’s successful career path has taught her that it’s important to value progress over perfection.
Venerable Thubten Chodron gives a talk to a full-house audience at North Idaho College on developing a true sense of self-confidence based on living in line with our personal values.
In today’s episode of The Verywell Mind Podcast, I share how you can turn a mistake into a valuable life lesson. I discuss the three questions you should ask yourself when you make a mistake and the strategies that will ensure a mistake becomes an opportunity for growth.