The Man Made Podcast ep. 38. Resistance

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This Podcast is with Shawn Helvey and Adam Thorne. Shawn is a
licensed behavioral health counselor and Adam is a graduate
student in behavioral health counseling. They’ve known each other
for over 25 years and talk every week about the trials and
tribulations of life.


 


In the grand obstacle course of therapy, 'resistance' is that
cheeky monkey wrench your brain throws into the machinery.
Imagine it: there you are, jogging along the therapeutic path,
leaping over childhood traumas, sidestepping anxiety banana
peels, and high-fiving your inner child, when this sly nemesis
pops up. It convinces you that those emotional potholes are just
"fine" the way they are, thank you very much. But here's the fun
twist: overcoming resistance is like finding a secret warp tunnel
that propels you forward, Mario Kart-style. By confronting this
crafty adversary, you don't just continue the race; you
turbo-boost with star power! You pivot around mental roadblocks,
discovering that they were actually made of squishy
stress-marshmallows. Resistance may try to spoil the party, but
once you push past it, you realize you've gained XP in emotional
resilience, unlocked the "Self-Compassion" achievement, and can
now sport sparkling, new self-awareness sneakers for the rest of
your run. So, let's thank our pesky pal, resistance; without it,
we'd never know how satisfying it is to say, "Ha! Outran ya!" as
we blaze a trail toward mental victory.


 


Some resources that may be useful:


Steven Pressfield


 


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