Many times when watching movies we love, reading captivating stories, enjoying pieces of art, eating a delicious dessert, or dancing to an amazing song we see the final version of hundreds of hours of creation. But what’s behind the scenes of each one of those projects? How do they start? How do they evolve?

The reality is that the beginning of all projects is far from what we want them to be. And, even though we may know that, how often do we quit things because they’re not perfect enough? I think we need to radically accept that all those unpolished, messy, and imperfect early attempts to create something, start something, and make something, are just part of the process.

So, here I’m giving myself a permission slip and sharing with you the beginnings of a new project on youtube.

These videos are clip from interviews I’ve had with different podcasters this year; so they weren’t created with Youtube in mind or any other video platform. However, after these interviews, I got contacted by different people asking more questions about some of the ideas I shared in these interviews. Here I am sharing some of the clips that capture those ideas with all of you!

Why add values to your exposure exercises?

Exposure exercises are the front-line treatment to face our fears, worries, anxieties, and obsessions. And even though its effectiveness is well established, facing our fears is hard work. One-size doesn’t fit all and we need alternatives to get unstuck.

Source: Interview with Kimberly Quinlan from Anxiety Toolkit (2020)

Tips for developing a new relationship with your mind

We have been told that thinking defines us, that we need to change our thoughts, that we need to respond to thinking with more thinking. But actually, all those responses can keep us stuck if we don’t check how they work moment-by-moment.

I don’t have a recipe for how you should think, but I can tell you – learning to have a better relationship with your mind – watching what it does – taking it lightly – figuring out how you want to show up every day can lead to amazing moments!

In this clip, I share briefly some of those tips to give you an idea of what I’m referring to.

Source: Interview with Kimberly Quinlan from Anxiety Toolkit (2020)

Using acceptance and commitment skills to face your fears

This is certainly one of my favorite questions to answer, and while it’s short, it may give you an idea of why acceptance and commitment skills can make a difference to liberate ourselves from fear-based struggles and ineffective playing-it-safe actions.

Source: Interview with Adam Lowery from Cognitive Rampage (2020)

What is the fear of the fear?

Being afraid of being afraid is a very common response that hinders us from realizing that experiencing fear is the norm and not the exception. But what is it and how does it develop?

Source: Interview with Adam Lowery from Cognitive Rampage (2020)

Do you want to get unstuck from wrestling with worries, fears, anxieties, obsessions, and ineffective playing-it-safe actions?

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