Podcast 482: Can we be too self-aware?

<p>Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app</p> <p><br></p> <p>SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about self-awareness, why it is helpful, and what happens when we become too self-aware.  As you have heard me say many times on this podcast, we need to self-regulate what we think, say and do. This is key to living a life of mind management and learning how to deal with the many ups and downs of life. However, it is possible to be too self-aware. This happens when we start trying to intellectualize away our feelings and emotions rather than learning from them. <strong>We have to feel so we can heal</strong>—trying to rationalize away how we experience life can be as harmful as suppressing or ignoring uncomfortable emotions. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Read the blog here: <a href="https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-myth-of-normal-with-dr-gabor-mate">⁠</a><a href="https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/can-we-be-too-self-aware">https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/can-we-be-too-self-aware</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Sign up to Patreon to get access to full AD-FREE episodes, exclusive downloads, live Q&amp;As, and more: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:</p> <p>-<strong>Elo Health Smart Protein: Take out the guesswork and get the right amount of protein after every workout. Go to </strong><a href="https://elo.health/"><strong>elo.health </strong></a><strong>and enter code DRLEAF for 50% off your first month.</strong> </p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>-Qualia Mind: See what the best brain fuel formula on earth can do for YOUR mindset. Go to </strong><a href="http://neurohacker.com/DRLEAF"><strong>neurohacker.com/DRLEAF</strong></a><strong> for $100 OFF, that’s only $59 a bottle and as a listener of Cleaning Up the Mental Mess use code DRLEAF at checkout for an extra 15% off your first purchase. </strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: </strong></p> <p><strong>1:38</strong> What self-awareness is </p> <p><strong>2:30</strong> Wha