4 Keys To Changing Unhealthy Behaviors

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12/29/21 • 23 min

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Are you trying to change an unhealthy behavior? Do you drink too much, eat too much or smoke too much? Is there a part of you who has come to realize your relationship with gambling, porn or shopping is toxic?

In this episode of the Men’s Self-Help Podcast, Dr. John explores the process of change and how using the REST technique may be helpful. REST is the acronym for RELAX, EXAMINE, SET YOUR INTENTION, and TAKE ACTION and it comes from the world of DBT or Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

Learn how using REST may offer a powerful brain hack by allowing you to ease into creating change in your brain’s pleasure center.

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Learn how using REST may offer a powerful brain hack by allowing you to ease into creating change in your brain’s pleasure center.

Important Links

Better Help – Show Sponsor

To learn about the special offer for listeners of the Men’s Self-Help Podcast, use this link

Learn about DBT and a technique to help control anger.

Listen to episode 33 to learn more about DBT.

Help Guide on Addiction: A Harvard Health Article with a discussion about the brain’s pleasure center and information about the nucleus accumbens as mentioned in the podcast.

Click here to read the article

Learn about positive psychology and how it can be used as part of counseling and coaching to help a person create change.

Visit the Positive Psychology podcast.

DBT Skills Workbook

This workbook was mentioned in the pod. Visiting this link will brink you to Amazon. If you buy this book with this link, the podcast receives an affiliate commission. Click to go to Amazon.

Click here to follow on Facebook

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