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TMHS 172: Overcome Your Biggest Challenges With The Proven Benefits Of Expressive Writing - With Katie Dalebout

Published: Aug. 24, 2016, 1:27 a.m.

How do you actually know what you think?

A lot of us are under the impression that we know what we think because we hear a lot of inner chatter in our heads (straightjacket not included), or because we talk about what we think with other people. But that\u2019s not what we really think.

The inner chatter in your head is mostly surface stuff; fluff. It\u2019s the bright and shining outside of the orange that can easily hide the real juicy stuff in the middle. And the things you think that you share with other people - it\u2019s filtered. A lot. Even your very best friends have probably never heard your deepest thoughts.

There\u2019s nothing wrong with that. It\u2019s a safety mechanism to keep us comfortable and feeling as though we will be accepted. Filtering is socially acceptable because everybody does it whether they realize it or not. The only problem with it is that all of the real thoughts and feelings you have may never get looked at. The good, the bad, and the ugly in so many of our psychies is often heavily suppressed. The not-so-good stuff held in can lead to destructive behavior, depression, and addiction (to name a few) and it\u2019s all clinically proven. And the good stuff held in can lead to living a life that\u2019s not true to who you really are. Your visions, goals, and aspirations not analyzed and expressed can lead to supreme feelings of regret, resentment, and cause you to miss out on the incredible fulfillment that\u2019s possible for you.

So, do you really know what you think? Today it\u2019s time to uncover the things usually hiding in plain sight that are holding you back. Today you\u2019re going to learn about the proven benefits of expressive writing with the one and only Katie Dalebout.

In this episode you'll discover:
  • What controls everything that we think and everything that we do.
  • The surprising clinically proven impact that journaling has on depression.
  • How expressive writing can\xa0influence PTSD.
  • Why using unhealthy methods to\xa0control our weight\xa0is so prevalent in our society.
  • How Katie \u201caccidentally\u201d discovered the vast\xa0benefits of journaling.
  • The surprising truth about why we filter ourselves around other people.
  • Why there\u2019s only one way to\xa0do journalling wrong.
  • What important thing journaling forces us to do.
  • What most of society uses to not feel their feelings.
  • Why\xa0curiosity\xa0is an important ingredient for understanding your own thoughts.
  • The\xa06 critical pointers\xa0for getting the most out of expressive writing.
  • The surprising revelation about what happens when you choose to suppress your feelings.
  • Why befriending yourself is a huge key to\xa0success and happiness.
  • What our top two favorite journaling exercises are.

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