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Ep. 62: Being Frugal: Good Self-Care or Too Emotionally Expensive?
Episode 62
Frugality can be a blessing or a curse. It can provide for you practically and prepare you for rough times. But it may also cost you emotionally. It …
1 year, 10 months ago
Ep. 61: Feeling Stuck? Try Generosity.
Episode 61
Since people with obsessive-compulsive personality traits often feel that the right thing is to hold on to money, time, objects and compliments, they…
1 year, 10 months ago
Ep. 60: The Role of Self-Deception in Perfectionism
Episode 60
We like to think of ourselves as rational beings, behaving in accord with reasonable ideals. But we resort to rationalization and self-deception far …
1 year, 11 months ago
Ep. 59: Navigating the Crossroads: 5 Steps to Becoming More Decisive
Episode 59
When we have difficult decisions to make, it is as if we come to a crossroads and the choice becomes loaded with extra pressure. If we can recognize …
1 year, 11 months ago
Ep. 58: People Pleasing, Resentment, & Other Relationship Killers
Episode 58
People pleasing and obsessive-compulsive personality occur together far more than many might think. Some people heroically put all their determinatio…
1 year, 11 months ago
Ep. 57: Regarding Your Battle with the World's Stupidity
Episode 57
The world can be really annoying. But we can question how annoyed we need to be. And examining our response can lead us to understand lots about ours…
2 years ago
Ep. 56: In Praise of Healthy Perfectionism
Episode 56
Perfectionism has gotten a bad rap. Used well, it can serve us and others very well. Used badly, it kills the spirit. Perfectionism that feels necess…
2 years ago
Ep. 55: What Happens When a Compulsive Meets the Archetype of the Saint
Episode 55
The archetype of the Saint can draw people with obsessive-compulsive personality to a life of devotion—even if that devotion is not standard religiou…
2 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 54: Chronic Urgency Stress Syndrome (CUSS) and That Monster Hiding Under Your Bed
Episode 54
We've all got a monster hiding under our bed: shame, fear, depression, or anger we feel we need to avoid. And we often try to avoid it with urgency: …
2 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 53: Perceived Chaos and the Need to Control
Episode 53
For some of us chaos is disturbing on a deep level. And it's often beyond our control. But the question is whether the chaos is just out there in the…
2 years, 1 month ago