How To Do Uncomfortable Things and Get More Freedom

Episode 24. In this episode we talk about the concept of psychological flexibility. Do you ever feel like you are playing whack-a-mole with your negative thoughts? Like ok I'm supposed to feel worthy, and energized, and have internal motivation, and never have diet mentality thoughts. Then having negative thoughts or self-doubt becomes another way to feel like you have failed? Do you ever think, "Why can't I just be confident?" or "Why do I care so much what other people think?" Today's episode is all about the concept of psychological flexibility. This has overlap with the concept of acceptance. It does NOT mean accepting all as it is and becoming complacent and it also does not mean accepting things won't change. It means being willing to have uncomfortable thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations in service of your most important values, your WHY, your reasons and purpose for living. This conversation builds on our previous ones about support and accountability. Accountability can be incredibly useful as we work through discomfort. We are going to talk about: Why "just think positive" is a major problem and rarely moves us in a positive directionThe concept of toxic positivity and how it keeps us from emotional agilityHow to use the concepts of psychological flexibility and willingness from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to get you unstuck and moving forward regardless of how "motivated" you feel Want to start from the beginning? Check out the Foundational Episodes of the Motivation Made Podcast here! Introduction: What is this podcast all about?Episode 1: Want to Get & Stay Motivated? A Crash Course on Motivation, Weight Loss, and HealthEpisode 2: How Dieting Steals Our MotivationEpisode 3: How To Get Motivated To Improve Your Health (Motivation 101)Episode 4: How to Transform Health Fears Into Forward Progress Clarify Your Values Want a step by step guide to help you reflect on your most important values so you can remind yourself WHY you are getting comfortable with being uncom