What if the parts of yourself you’ve been avoiding are actually the key to your peace? This week on Rebranding Mental Health, Iman and Kurt are crawling into the metaphorical basement of the psyche (don’t worry, bring snacks). We’re talking about shadow work, what it is, what it’s not, and how to stop treating self-awareness like an exorcism. Carl Jung called the shadow the “unconscious part of ourselves that the ego refuses to see.” But here’s the twist: your shadow isn’t just the dark stuff...
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What if the parts of yourself you’ve been avoiding are actually the key to your peace? This week on Rebranding Mental Health, Iman and Kurt are crawling into the metaphorical basement of the psyche (don’t worry, bring snacks). We’re talking about shadow work, what it is, what it’s not, and how to stop treating self-awareness like an exorcism. Carl Jung called the shadow the “unconscious part of ourselves that the ego refuses to see.” But here’s the twist: your shadow isn’t just the dark stuff...
Kindness vs. Niceness – Why People-Pleasing Isn’t the Same as Compassion
Rebranding Mental Health
35 minutes
2 months ago
Kindness vs. Niceness – Why People-Pleasing Isn’t the Same as Compassion
At first glance, kindness and niceness look the same but they’re not. In this episode of Rebranding Mental Health, we unpack why niceness often comes at the cost of silence, resentment, and self-abandonment, while kindness is rooted in truth, empathy, and boundaries. You’ll learn: • Why niceness is a performance fueled by fear of rejection or conflict • How people-pleasing impacts your nervous system, stress, and relationships • The hidden emotional labor behind always being “the nice one” • ...
Rebranding Mental Health
What if the parts of yourself you’ve been avoiding are actually the key to your peace? This week on Rebranding Mental Health, Iman and Kurt are crawling into the metaphorical basement of the psyche (don’t worry, bring snacks). We’re talking about shadow work, what it is, what it’s not, and how to stop treating self-awareness like an exorcism. Carl Jung called the shadow the “unconscious part of ourselves that the ego refuses to see.” But here’s the twist: your shadow isn’t just the dark stuff...
