164 - Friday Fix: Ask Me Anything (Part 3)

The Verywell Mind Podcast

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Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Mental Health, Education

5 • 703 Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2022

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Every week, my inbox is flooded with questions from podcast listeners and readers who want to know about mental health, mental strength, and therapy. As much as I’d love to be able to respond to each message, it’s no longer feasible to do so. So that’s where these "Ask Me Anything" episodes come in. Every month or so, I pick a few questions and address them on the podcast. On today’s show, I answer questions about recognizing if you have depression, dealing with in-law relationships, and self-talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Very Well Mind podcast. We've interviewed over 100 authors, experts, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and others to help you learn strategies to care for your mental health.
0:22.9	This episode is hosted by psychotherapist and bestselling author Amy Morin. Now let's get into the episode.
0:45.9	Okay. You're listening to the Friday fix.
0:50.4	Every Friday, I share a quick mental strength strategy that can help fix the thoughts,
0:53.0	feelings, and actions that can hold you back in life.
0:56.8	So today we're doing the third installment of Ask Me Anything.
1:01.6	I've received tons of voicemail messages from you with great questions about everything from parenting issues to depression. I picked a handful of those questions to answer on today's show.
1:07.9	If you have a question that you want me to consider for the next to ask me anything,
1:12.1	leave me a voice mail message at speakpipe.com slash very well-mined podcast. Now, let's dive in
1:20.0	today's episode. Our first question is about self-compassion. Hi, Amy. My name is Kaylee,
1:26.0	and I was wondering how you would differentiate between being
1:28.5	self-compassionate and making excuses for yourself when difficult circumstances prevent you
1:33.7	from reaching your goals. Thank you. So the difference between self-compassion and making an
1:39.6	excuse is really about accepting responsibility. Self-compassion tends to involve an explanation, but not an excuse.
1:47.7	So here's the difference between an explanation and an excuse.
1:51.8	Let's say that you decide that you're going to start to eat healthier.
1:55.3	But then on the way home from work, you stopped and got a giant burger, some fries, and a milkshake.
2:02.7	An excuse would involve saying something like, my boss stressed me out today, I had too much work to do, and not enough time
2:07.7	to prepare something healthy. A self-compassionate explanation, on the other hand,
2:12.5	would involve saying something more like, I worked a lot of hours, I didn't plan ahead,
2:16.9	and I was stressed out. That's a
2:19.1	slight shift in the way that you word it, but it makes a really big difference. Just remember
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