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Therapy in a Nutshell

Overcoming Negative Self Talk-How You Think Changes How You Feel - With Nick Wignall

Therapy in a Nutshell

Therapy in a Nutshell -Emma McAdam

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

4.8658 Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2020

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

How we talk to ourselves changes how we feel. Self-talk, especially negative self-talk can have a huge impact on our emotions and can impact your depression or anxiety. In this episode of Therapy in a Nutshell, I interview Nick Wignall to learn more about different styles of self talk and how you can overcome rigid or negative self talk through curiosity and compassion. Sign up for my newsletter: https://www.therapynutshell.com Thanks BetterHelp for sponsoring the video: BetterHelp- Professional, Affordable Online Counseling starting at around $65 a week https://www.betterhelp.com/therapyinanutshell Learn more in one of my in-depth mental-health courses: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=11102020 Check out my favorite books for mental health: https://www.therapynutshell.com/post/my-favorite-self-help-books Music licensed from www.Bensound.com or Artlist.io Images from Freepik.com (premium license), Pixabay, or Wikimedia commons Therapy in a Nutshell, and the information provided by Emma McAdam, is solely intended for informational and entertainment purposes and is 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. 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

Hello everyone and welcome to therapy in a nutshell. I'm Emma McAdam, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and this is the podcast where I condense mental health skills into bite-sized nuggets of health.

0:17.1

If you're ready to learn more in-depth mental health skills, check out my online courses on anxiety, coping skills, and how to change your brain.

0:26.0

Ten alternatives to medication to improve mental health.

0:29.0

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0:30.7

You can use the code Nutshell for 25% off.

0:35.5

Okay, back to the show.

0:42.6

All right, everyone, I am super excited today because I have a special guest on my channel. His name's Nick Wignall, and he has a blog that I read all the time,

0:48.8

and every time I read it, I learn something new. So I think you guys are really going to love him

0:53.6

because the way he teaches and the way he explains concepts is very orderly and it gives you really actionable steps. So today we are meeting with Nick Wignall. So hi Nick. Thank you so much for joining my channel for being willing to spend some time with us today.

1:11.6

Yeah, you bet. Thanks for having me, Anna.

1:13.6

Yeah, I really appreciate you taking the time out of your schedule.

1:16.6

Today, we are going to talk a little bit about how we talk to ourselves and how we treat ourselves

1:23.6

and some ways we can improve that to do a little bit better.

1:32.4

So first up, I just want to say, so Nick Wignall, he is a clinical psychologist.

1:38.5

He works, you know, down in the trenches of mental health every day, working with clients,

1:39.6

helping people out.

1:43.4

And from what I can tell on your blog, Nick, you tell me if this is correct or not, you'd use kind of a CBT and act approach in your counseling.

1:47.0

Now, what else?

1:48.0

Sorry, sorry, I saw you nodding and then I just kept going.

1:52.0

What else, you know, what's your specialty?

1:54.0

What do you, how do you, what's your theoretical approach?

1:57.0

Hmm.

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