Send us a text In this episode of The Aware Mind, host Sarah Vallely reviews Jefferson Fisher's new book, "The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More". Sarah covers five tips for conversations with difficult people, five more tips for beginning difficult conversations and even five more tips for communicating with narcissists. Learn how to better manage your emotions during charged conversations, how to create a container for conversations so you and the other person do not derail the conve...
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Send us a text In this episode of The Aware Mind, host Sarah Vallely reviews Jefferson Fisher's new book, "The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More". Sarah covers five tips for conversations with difficult people, five more tips for beginning difficult conversations and even five more tips for communicating with narcissists. Learn how to better manage your emotions during charged conversations, how to create a container for conversations so you and the other person do not derail the conve...
What We Avoid, Why We Avoid it, And How It Causes Our Anxiety to Get Worse
The Aware Mind
41 minutes
6 months ago
What We Avoid, Why We Avoid it, And How It Causes Our Anxiety to Get Worse
Send us a text In this episode, Sarah is joined by licensed therapist Mike Comparetto to explore the concept of avoidance—specifically, experiential avoidance, which refers to the tendency to avoid unpleasant thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations. Together, they delve into how we often dodge discomfort by overworking, overthinking, or turning to substances and distractions like social media. While these strategies may offer short-term relief, research shows that chronic avoidance is lin...
The Aware Mind
Send us a text In this episode of The Aware Mind, host Sarah Vallely reviews Jefferson Fisher's new book, "The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More". Sarah covers five tips for conversations with difficult people, five more tips for beginning difficult conversations and even five more tips for communicating with narcissists. Learn how to better manage your emotions during charged conversations, how to create a container for conversations so you and the other person do not derail the conve...
