
Episode 184: Daydreaming, Abusive Mother in Law, Scared to Call in Sick
11/14/19 • 48 min
We are back again with a new Q&A episode! I'm sure you guys missed these over the past few weeks. A few really great questions in here including:
- Is my excessive daydreaming bad?
- What can I do about my boyfriend's mother mistreating him?
- Why am I so scared to call in sick at work?
As always you can learn more about me by going to duffthepsych.com/starthere and if you have questions or topic suggestions, send them over to [email protected].
This week's sponsors are:
- Creating Better Days CBD products.
- Use promo code SELFHELP at checkout for 20% off.
- Warby Parker
We are back again with a new Q&A episode! I'm sure you guys missed these over the past few weeks. A few really great questions in here including:
- Is my excessive daydreaming bad?
- What can I do about my boyfriend's mother mistreating him?
- Why am I so scared to call in sick at work?
As always you can learn more about me by going to duffthepsych.com/starthere and if you have questions or topic suggestions, send them over to [email protected].
This week's sponsors are:
- Creating Better Days CBD products.
- Use promo code SELFHELP at checkout for 20% off.
- Warby Parker
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Episode 183: Life Coaches, My History, and Future Directions of Psychology with Mxiety
Hello! I am back from vacation and wishing I never left! In all seriousness, I had a great time. But now I'm back with another great episode for you.
This episode is a recording of a live stream that I did on Mxiety's Mixer stream. She interviewed me and we cover a lot of ground. Included in the topics we discuss are:
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- Resisting the lies anxiety tells you
- How I feel about life coaches
- The "end goal" of CBT treatment
- Interesting future directions in the field
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Episode 185: All About Impostor Syndrome
Hello, friends! Today we are tackling a single subject. Something that has been requested numerous times by you guys. That subject is impostor syndrome. In this episode, I will talk about what it is, why we tend to have it, and hopefully give you some tips that can make it impact you less. It's been a stressful week, so before we dive in I invite you to take a few breaths with me to help center ourselves.
If want to learn more about me, check out http://duffthepsych.com/starthere
Send me your questions and suggestions to [email protected]
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