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We have all experienced a feeling of regret at some point in our lives.\xa0It can be a deep sadness and disappointment that results from realizing how we could have done things differently or a feeling of guilt or shame that we experience when we make a mistake. Regret is a powerful emotion, one that can send us spiraling. However, it is possible to move beyond it and not become stuck in the feeling of despair.\n\nDiscussing his remarkable guide, If Only...: Finding Freedom from Regret, we are honored to be joined by renowned psychologist and the Founder of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy, Dr. Robert Leahy. As we explore the impact of regret, we gain insight and actionable exercises from Robert on how it can be utilized as a valuable tool to create opportunities and inform our decisions in more productive ways. Listen in to understand and manage regret, so that it doesn't control your life!\n\nListen and Learn:\xa0\n\nWhat is regret?\n\nUsing the multiple selves concept to avoid regretful decisions\xa0\n\nHow different styles of decision-making lead to more or less regret\n\nWhat distinguishes productive regret from unproductive regret\xa0\n\nHow to identify when you are caught in an unproductive cycle versus using regret productively\n\nExistential perfectionism and regret\n\nWhy is regret a more dominant experience in modern times\n\nThe negation exercise\n\nThe importance of risk assessment in managing regret\n\n\nResources:\n\nVisit the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy website: https://www.cognitivetherapynyc.com/dr-robert-leahy/\n\n\nWatch Barry Schwartz\u2019s, The Paradox of Choice TEDx Talk mentioned in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO6XEQIsCoM\n\n\nGrab your copy of If Only...: Finding Freedom from Regret: https://bookshop.org/a/30734/9781462547821\n\n\n\nAbout Robert L. Leahy\nRobert L. Leahy is the Founder and Director of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy in NYC, Clinical Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College, and Past-President of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, The Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and The International Association of Cognitive Therapy. He is the recipient of the Aaron T. Beck Award for outstanding contributions in CBT, is the author of 29 books and is a frequent keynote speaker and presenter of workshops worldwide. His new book is If Only...Finding Freedom from Regret.\xa0\n\nRelated Episodes:\n\nEpisode 48. Practical Wisdom with Barry Schwartz\n\nEpisode 130. Working Less with Alex Pang\n\nEpisode 211. Subtract with Leidy Klotz\n\nEpisode 226. ACT for Perfectionism with Jennifer Kemp\n\nEpisode 232. Grounded to Soar with Brad Stulberg\n\nEpisode 242. Four Thousand Weeks with Oliver Burkeman\n\nEpisode 257. The Gift of Being Ordinary with Ron Siegel\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices