How to Let Go of the Past - 3 Steps for Regret

Therapy in a Nutshell

Therapy in a Nutshell -Emma McAdam

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

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🗓️ 7 January 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Download the free worksheet for resolving regrets and letting go of the past here: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/pl/2148136124 Check out the Online Course "How to Process your Emotions" here: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/emotion-processing "Regret can be your worst enemy or your best friend; you get to decide which." Regrets are like a hammer, they can hurt you or you can use them to build the life you really care about. In this podcast, you’ll learn how to channel the emotional pain of regret into action to create the life you want. Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanutshell Learn more in one of my in-depth mental health courses: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com Support my mission on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/therapyinanutshell Sign up for my newsletter: https://www.therapyinanutshell.com Check out my favorite self-help books: https://kit.co/TherapyinaNutshell/best-self-help-books Therapy in a Nutshell and the information provided by Emma McAdam are solely intended for informational and entertainment purposes and are not a substitute for advice, diagnosis, or treatment regarding medical or mental health conditions. Although Emma McAdam is a licensed marriage and family therapist, the views expressed on this site or any related content should not be taken for medical or psychiatric advice. Always consult your physician before making any decisions related to your physical or mental health. In therapy I use a combination of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Systems Theory, positive psychology, and a bio-psycho-social approach to treating mental illness and other challenges we all face in life. The ideas from my videos are frequently adapted from multiple sources. Many of them come from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, especially the work of Steven Hayes, Jason Luoma, and Russ Harris. The sections on stress and the mind-body connection derive from the work of Stephen Porges (the Polyvagal theory), Peter Levine (Somatic Experiencing) Francine Shapiro (EMDR), and Bessel Van Der Kolk. I also rely heavily on the work of the Arbinger Institute for my overall understanding of our ability to choose our life's direction. And deeper than all of that, the Gospel of Jesus Christ orients my personal worldview and sense of security, peace, hope, and love https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/believe If you are in crisis, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org or 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or your local emergency services. Copyright Therapy in a Nutshell, LLC

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Therapy in a Nutshell podcast. I'm Emma McAdam, a licensed marriage and family therapist,
0:06.2	and I believe therapeutic education can change lives and should be easily accessible to all.
0:12.3	These podcast episodes are filled with research-backed therapeutic education that you can start applying to your life today.
0:19.2	If you like these episodes and you want to go into more depth on specific topics like
0:23.6	how to process tough emotions, how to change your brain and build better relationships,
0:29.6	or how to help support someone you know with a mental illness,
0:32.9	then check out my classes at Therapy in a nutshell.com.
0:37.8	Each podcast episode here comes from a corresponding video
0:40.8	you can find on the Therapy in a Nutshell YouTube channel.
0:44.3	Also, these podcasts are educational and don't replace the advice or direction
0:48.5	you may be receiving from a therapist or other health professionals.
0:53.0	Okay, let's jump into this week's skill.
0:55.0	Regrets can be your worst enemy or your best friend. Regrets are like a hammer. They can hurt you or you can use them to build the life that you want.
1:04.0	In this video, you're going to learn how to channel the emotional energy of regrets into building something you really care about.
1:14.2	Now, I get asked all the time how to deal with regrets.
1:17.1	A lot of people, as they start to make progress on their anxiety or their depression,
1:21.0	they start to feel intense regret about the things they missed out on in the past.
1:26.2	Or when people start to improve their relationship skills,
1:29.8	they regret past mistakes or missed opportunities, lost connections, or late starts.
1:36.3	And regret can really hurt.
1:38.2	It's a painful emotion.
1:40.1	But here's what's important.
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