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Describes what self-harm is and who experience this type of behavior. Explains why individuals choose to harm themselves. Overviews the types of self-harming behavior and offers strategies to manage self-harm urges. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/support

Offers strategies that help avoid getting involved in an online argument. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/support

Discusses the loneliness epidemic. Offers ways to tackle loneliness. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/support

Discusses benefits, challenges, and personality and alone time. Describes the difference between aloneness versus loneliness. Lists signs you need alone time and how to get it. Focuses on how to get others to respect your alone time and overcoming fear of alone time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/support

Discusses how to have productive disagreements before they turn into all out arguments and brawls. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/support

Discusses what red flags are (and what they are not), why you need to pay attention to red flags, and how to deal with red flags in a thoughtful way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/support

Discusses symptoms, causes and treatment of age-related conditions. Focuses on cognitive conditions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/support

Overviews what Malingering is and discusses key traits. Describes symptoms, causes and treatment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/support

Overviews what Paranoid Personality Disorder is and discusses key traits. Describes symptoms, causes and treatment. Details how to deal with someone who may have Paranoid Personality Disorder. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/support

Overviews what Schizoid Personality Disorder is and discusses key traits. Describes symptoms, causes and treatment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/support

Overviews what Histrionic Personality Disorder is and discusses key traits. Describes symptoms, causes and treatment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/support

Overviews what Dependent Personality Disorder is and discusses key traits. Describes symptoms, causes and treatment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/support

Overviews what Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder is and discusses key traits. Explains the difference between OCPD and OCD. Describes symptoms, causes and treatment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/support

Overviews what Avoidant Personality Disorder is and discusses key traits. Describes symptoms, causes and treatment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/support

Overviews what Narcissistic Personality Disorder is and discusses key traits. Describes symptoms, causes and treatment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/support

Overviews what Borderline Personality Disorder is and discusses key traits. Describes symptoms, causes and treatment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/support

Defines what Antisocial Disorder Personality Disorder is and explains symptoms, causes and treatments. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-leffel/support

Overviews the five signs you might be a drama queen. Details things a drama queen does to control your like. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Defines catastrophising. Describes how anxiety and catastrophising often go hand-in-hand. Discusses where you may find yourself fearing the future or plagued by challenging thoughts about the likelihood of things going wrong. Points out the difference between possibility and certainty. Offers tips to help you stop catastrophic thinking and challenge black-and-white thinking. Describes how you can look at things more objectively and calmly. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Describes what causes brain zaps. Reveals the signs of brain zaps and how to minimize the chances of brain zaps. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Explains why some people may be socially awkward. Describes how you can determine if you are socially awkward. Offers tips on how to become more socially successful. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Offers self-management tips to overtalkers. Defines what type of personality most overtalkers have and the causes of overtalking. Explains categories of overtalking. Discusses treatment options. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Explains what is Doomscrolling and why we do it—and how to stop. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Explains the perfectionism phenomenon and offers steps to help with your desire to be perfect. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Describes that like every other feeling that drags us down, shame can at times feel insurmountable. But as with every other feeling, we can control it. Details how to rise above shame. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Describes how “finding your purpose” is more than just a cliché or a dream that will never be fulfilled. Provides tips on how to live a purposeful life. Explains that "finding your purpose" is actually a tool for a better, happier, healthier life that too few people attempt to use. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Discusses the role of acceptance in good mental health, the difference between self-acceptance and acceptance of external events (and why both are important), how to get better at accepting yourself for who you are, and how to develop greater acceptance of external circumstances. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Describes bad habits that are shared by many unhappy people, along with a solution for breaking each of them. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Describes how letting go of the past and living in the present plays an enormous role in good mental health. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Discusses the mental and physical harm perfectionism can have on a person. Offers tips on how to overcome perfectionism. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Explains that there's a point to boredom, and it can offer us a chance to shape our own lives. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Details why your brain isn't wired to make you happy. Explains how you can change the way you think, behave, and ultimately feel despite your brain's primitive purpose. Describes the difference between living a meaningful life versus a happy life. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Details signs of having trust issues and possible origins. Offers tips on how to overcome trust issues. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Explains how you can assess what habits you should keep and those you should change or discard to achieve positive mental and physical health. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Describes the TACT method of dealing with awkward conversations. Provides examples of specific awkward conversations and offers responses if you find yourself in such conversations. Provides tips on dealing with awkward topics that may come up in conversations. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Offers tips on how to deal with difficult situations. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Explains why people feel guilty. Details how to handle healthy guilt and how to deal with unhealthy guilt. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Focuses on causes, symptoms, treatment and medications surrounding panic attacks and panic disorder. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Explains how you think about yourself plays a huge role in your overall well-being. Defines what self-esteem is, how it affects your wellbeing, and how to improve your self-esteem for better mental health. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Indicates the difference between a pathological and compulsive liar. Offers tips on dealing with a pathological liar. Cites how to identify signs of pathological lying. Explains the difference between white lies and pathological lies. Cites the types of treaments for pathological and compulsive liars. Discusses whether a pathological liar can love someone. Describes what causes pathological liars to lie deliberately. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Explains how to make a monologue a dialogue. Offers steps how to deal with people who are too talkative and how to set boundaries with such a person. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Offers tips how to use hate to motivate and put a kibash to haters' intentions to bring you down. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Details what forgiveness is and what it is not. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Describes manipulation. Explains why people manipulate others. Provides examples of manipulation. Discusses why it is important to be aware of and address manipulative behaviors for the sake of your mental health and well being. States how to ensure you are not deliberately or accidentally manipulating someone. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Talks about why most gossip focuses on negative information and is emotionally rewarding. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Defines what control is and why we crave it, the impact that effectively managing your need for control can have on your overall wellbeing, and how to manage the need for control on a day-to-day basis in order to improve your mental health. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Details the role of food and beverage in events and holidays. Explains why food is so important at social events. Describes what a social event checklist is. Discusses how to write a time plan and focus on food safety. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Discusses finding and maintaining your sense of identity and living authentically. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Discusses the symptoms, causes and treatment for Empty Nest Syndrome. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

Explains why people ghost. Discusses why being ghosted hurts. Offers tips on how to cope when you are ghosted. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support

This is the last episode in the Thinking Errors Series of podcast episodes. Thinking errors discussed include: Labeling, Personalization, Fortune telling and mind reading. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lisa-leffel/support