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Podcast: Lessons from the Playroom
Episode: Why Negative Self-Talk Isn't the Enemy (Best Of)
Description: Original Air Date: November 7, 2023 Join Lisa Dion as she dives into a topic we all experience—therapists, parents, children—negative self-talk. Despite the countless affirmations we try, negative self-talk refuses to go away. But what if it wasn't meant to? In this perspective-shifting episode, Lisa explores the purpose behind negative self-talk and how it can actually support us. What You'll Learn: How negative self-talk shows up in thoughts like "I should," "I shouldn't," and "I'm not good enough" Why positive affirmations alone often don't work The surprising function of negative self-talk and what...