Healthy Venting vs. Emotional Dumping, Common Cognitive Errors That Cause Anxiety + Signs of Psychological Invalidation (Interview with Neuropsychologist Nawal Mustafa)

The Dr. Leaf Show

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2020

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

We all have mental habits that are not so great—the things that keep us stuck, make us stressed out, impact our health and affect our relationships. Thankfully, we don’t have to stay “stuck” in these negative thinking patterns. In this podcast, I speak with clinical neuropsychologist, writer and mental health advocate Nawal Mustafa about common cognitive and thinking errors we all deal with and what we can do to overcome them, how to recognize and avoid psychological invalidation and gaslighting, the difference between healthy venting and emotional dumping, the best way to have difficult emotional discussions, and how to help your children speak about their feelings and experiences. **Special offers from our sponsors: -Plushcare: PlushCare's online access to doctors makes it easier than ever to take care of yourself, inside and out! Go to PlushCare.com/drleaf to start your FREE 30-day trial. -International Justice Mission: For just $45, you can provide trauma-informed therapy that will change a child's life. Head to IJM.org/DrLeaf, and help vulnerable children heal by giving the gift of therapy today. Podcast Highlights 1:12 How Nawal’s experiences as an immigrant shapes her approach to mental health 3:30 Psychological invalidation: signs and solutions 6:45 What is gaslighting? 15:24 Parents & gaslighting 21:00 The difference between emotional dumping and healthy venting 45:00 The common cognitive thinking errors causing us more anxiety Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/the-difference-between-healthy-venting-amp-emotional-dumping-and-common-cognitive-errors-that-cause-anxiety-signs-of-psychological-invalidation-interview-with-clinical-neuropsychologist-nawal-mustafa For more info on Nawal: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebraincoach/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/nawalmustafaofficial/ Website: https://nawalmustafa.com Additional resources: -Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips and strategies, exclusive offers and more! Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 (*Only available for U.S numbers at this time) -Get my new brain detox app SWITCH on sale now! Get 50% off a 3 month subscription. Just look for Switch on Your Brain in the App Store or Google Play or visit: https://theswitch.app Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources, tips, and tools to help you improve and heal your mental health! Follow me on social media for daily mental self-care tips! -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf -Youtube If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 review on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you are listening! And don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with friends and family! I love seeing your posts on social media! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:21.8	Hi, I'm Dr Caroline Leith and welcome to another episode of Cleaning Up the Mental Mace,
1:44.2	a podcast dedicated to hoping you take back control of your mental health and life.
1:49.4	In today's episode, I interview clinical neuropsychologist Noelle Mustafa on common cognitive distortions and thinking errors.
1:58.0	How to catch these and correct these, the difference between healthy venting and emotional dumping,
2:03.6	and the dangers of psychological invalidation.
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