“You must be vulnerable to be sensitive to reality. And to me being vulnerable is just another way of saying that one has nothing more to lose. I don’t have anything but darkness to lose. I’m way beyond that.” – Bob Dylan.
We often play-it-safe by hiding, avoiding, minimizing and acting as if we’re not struggling. But it’s human to struggle; it’s human to ask for compassion; it’s human to be embarrassed; it’s human to be vulnerable.
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Key Takeaways
In the first part of this conversation with Seth Gillihan, Ph.D., he kindly shares:
– His health struggles
– How he uses behavioral steps to navigate his day
– How he uses mindfulness to distinguish what he has control of and what he doesn’t
– How he deals with shameful feelings.
In the second part of this conversation, Seth shares how he and his daughter collaborated together to write the CBT Deck for Kids and Teens. I hope you find this conversation helpful and hope it motivates you to be more compassionate with yourself.
About Seth J. Gillihan, Ph.D.
Seth Gillihan is a licensed psychologist who specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). He was a full-time faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania from 2008 to 2012, and taught in the Psychology Department at Haverford College from 2012-2015. He has been in private practice since 2012.
Seth completed a doctorate in psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of multiple books on mindfulness and CBT, Therapy Advisor with the self-therapy app Bloom, a medical reviewer for Everyday Health, and host of the Think Act Be podcast.
Resources
- Seth Gillihan’s website: https://sethgillihan.com/
- Seth Gillihan’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sethgillihanphd/
