Why Every Day Is A Little Bit Harder

You might be inadvertently making your life more difficult because of one simple behavior. Our social structures are based on punishment, and this is the major obstacle for why you don't change. Avoiding punishment is the less effective internal driver. Sure, we don't want pain, suffering, loss, grief, discomfort - no one really does. But, our brains are wired to want reward even more than it wants to avoid punishment. This is why punishing yourself for failures just turns into a vicious cycle with no correction. I'm going to show you how to control this response and change it to relieve some of the burden of everyday life. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://mailchi.mp/90ccaf44c876/self-hope-psychology Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Get better sleep, naturally (affiliate link) https://bit.ly/DrScottEilersSleep Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrScottEilers Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

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