Mindfulness and Mental Health Tips for Women: From Both Sides Of The Couch

The Endless Ways We Sabotage Ourselves and How to Finally Break the Cycle

Episode 4:
In this Episode, Dr. Little talks about Self Sabotage: The endless number of ways that we try to solve a problem in the moment but end up wreaking havoc on our long term goals or health. Dr. Little shares two examples of women she has worked with, Mary and Jessica, who engage in emotional eating and online shopping, to help manage their feelings. 
Dr. Little shows a 3-step process for breaking the cycle.
Step One: Increase awareness through journaling to better understand all of the situations, thoughts and feelings that trigger the urge.
Step Two: Look for Patterns. After journaling for a few days or a few weeks, notice what patterns emerge that frequently trigger your urge. The key is to try to notice the thoughts that are triggering the feelings.
Step Three: Brainstorm and implement behavior changes to modify the thoughts. Although this may sound simple, it can often be challenging because it is necessary to fully understand all of the variables that are contributing to the thoughts, and this takes mindful awareness and an openness to change. 
Dr. Little also shares an important life philosophy, cultivated by DBT, that “Everyone at every moment is doing the best they know how.” She shares why this life philosophy is essential to understanding and making behavioral changes.
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Understanding Invalidation

Episode 3:
In this Episode, Dr. Little describes invalidation and how this is linked to our difficulties listening to and trusting our Inner Healing Intelligence. Invalidation is the experience of someone telling us that we are not feeling or experiencing what we think we are feeling or experiencing, or, that we should not be thinking or feeling a certain way. Invalidation tells us that we are wrong in some way. Validation is the opposite, it is the experience of being heard and understood. Validation is an expression of empathy. 
When we are chronically invalidated by others, we begin to invalidate ourselves. We start to lack trust in ourselves and frequently feel like we need to look to others to tell us how we should feel or what we should do. 
Dr. Little discusses the signs to look out for when you are invalidating yourself and how to turn your thoughts around so that you can be more validating, kind and compassionate to yourself. She shares how mindfulness is an essential tool to help you get more practiced at self validation. With time and practice, validating yourself will be the first step towards listening to and trusting your own inner wisdom. 
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Mindfulness: The Key to Hearing and Trusting our Inner Wisdom

Episode 2:
In this episode, Dr. Little shares the definition of Mindfulness and why it is crucial to learn and practice this skill if you wish to have a joyful, meaningful life and why it is a prerequisite to learning to hear and trust your own Inner Healing Intelligence.
Dr. Little discusses how Mindfulness means “Observing without judgment.” She shares the many ways that we can practice mindfulness as well as key concepts to keep in mind when beginning to practice. She encourages listeners to begin practicing mindfulness in small ways throughout each day. 
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What is “Inner Healing Intelligence?”

Episode 1: What is "Inner Healing Intelligence?"
In this episode, Dr. Little defines Inner Healing Intelligence as “The wisdom that is within each of us that is always guiding us towards health and growth.” Dr. Little discusses how her training as a clinical psychologist for nearly 25 years, with a specialty in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and psychedelic assisted psychotherapy helped to inform her understanding of this inner wisdom.
Dr. Little reviews three key reasons why individuals often have difficulty listening to and trusting their Inner Healing Intelligence including: a history of being invalidated, a history of engaging in significant self-sabotaging behaviors and a fear of what might happen when we are silent and go within. 
Dr. Little also discusses the topics of stigma in mental illness and psychedelics and encourages listeners to stay open minded if these topics are new or uncomfortable. 
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Inner Healing Intelligence (Trailer)

Trailer:
Join host Dr. Laurie Little for the Inner Healing Intelligence Podcast. Dr. Little brings her nearly 25 years of experience as a clinical psychologist to the show, sharing insights, stories and specific actionable steps that you can take to learn to trust your own Inner Healing Intelligence. Your inner wisdom is there for you to help teach you how to build a joyful and meaningful life. 
Visit www.Laurielittle.com for more information
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