All right, kiddos, this is your earmuffs warning.

This is not an over-the-top raunchy podcast, but if you've read my books, you know I'm not afraid to use some

colourful language.

We might also cover some adult topics if they come up in the questions so just be aware of that.

Finally I need to remind you that while I am a therapist I'm not your therapist so

please don't try to use this as a substitute for professional help.

Also, please don't try to sue me.

Thank you. All Right, what is up, ladies, gentlemen, and friends of all varieties? This is the Hardcore Self-Help Podcast episode 72.

I'm your host Dr. Robert Duff, a psychologist

from Southern California, and the author of the Hardcore Self-Help Book

series.

And if you are new to the show usually we do three

questions and answers here I just take questions from you guys the listeners

about life mental health, relationships, school, whatever. But this week I'm going to do something a little bit different. Today's going to be another deep dive episode. So occasionally I also do these deep dive episodes where I pick a certain topic and I just kind of riff on it.

And today's topic is going to be 10 common thinking traps.

So before we get into those, I just want to remind you of the email that you can send questions to.

Of course, next episode will probably be another question and answer, and there will be many

more Q&A episodes in the future.

That's the bulk of what I do here but you can email me at

duff the site at gmail.com that is the the way to send in questions so you know

send me in your question you can include as much or as little back story as you like.

However, the very, very, very, very long backstories

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