The Psychology of Depression and Anxiety - Dr. Scott Eilers

The secret is out: gratitude is good for your mental health. But what do you do if you don't feel it? You might be in the situation I was in: I logically understood that gratitude was helpful; I could agree that I had things in my life worthy of gratitude; and yet it never translated from a concept in my head to an experience in my heart. If you experience depression and anxiety, it's not enough to be told to be grateful, or to be told all the things we have to be grateful for or even the benefits of gratitude. You need tools and skills to practice gratitude. I'm going to walk you through 6 gratitude tools I use everyday that help me actually experience gratitude - and all the good things that come with it. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly.https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Get better sleep, naturally (affiliate link) https://bit.ly/DrScottEilersSleep Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrScottEilers Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

When you’re young, you have no ability to meet our own needs - so what happens when those needs don’t get met? When those needs aren’t met, you really only have two options: suffer or learn to ignore the need. Nurturing barriers are subconscious, internal habits you develop as coping mechanisms for not getting things you needed in the early period of your life. This can lead us to feel like we have don’t have emotions, like we’re numb. But what's actually happening is we are doing something inside of ourselves to block the input of that emotion. If this is you right now it may not feel like there’s hope, but stick with me because I truly believe there is. Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrScottEilers What's inside: 00:36 - Unveiling the power of nurturing barriers, 04:01 - The shocking effects of inconsistent needs 08:59 - Overcoming emotional numbness 13:49 - Discover the game-changer: stop forcing emotions and turn inward 16:26 - Learn to identify and inhibit reflexive reactions. Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

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Depression has a way of stealing your energy and motivation.

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The emotional and physical toll of debilitating anxiety can be overwhelming. What I've found in my life - and in the lives of many clients - is that I fed and enabled my anxiety through my habits and actions. Not on purpose; not even knowingly.The first step to overcoming my chronic anxiety was to see the causes and dismantle them.I'm sharing the 6 things I did to fix my anxiety. These are personal - they worked for me. And, while every person is different, I believe these 6 can have a positive impact on your anxiety as well. Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrScottEilers Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.