The Secret Burden with Michael Slepian • X86

Mind Love • Modern Mindfulness to Think, Feel, and Live Well

Melissa Monte | Conscious Coach

Mental Health, Mindfulness, Consciousness, Personal Growth, Spiritual Growth, Inspirational, Awakening, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 897 Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2022

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

We will learn: The consequences of secrets and how to know when to open up. The distinction between secrecy and privacy. The psychology of “positive secrets” (i.e. a proposal, a surprise party, a promotion). On average we each carry 13 secrets. 13 things that we are just unwilling to share with people. This is so shocking to me because I know how secrets can affect a person… and I’ll give you a hint: overall it’s not great. So what do we do about it? How do we know when a secret is harmful and how do we make it more bearable to open up? That’s what we’re talking about today. Our guest is Michael Slepian. He is the leading expert on the psychology of secrets. Slepian has authored more than fifty articles on secrecy, truth, and deception. Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/X86 Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes from your highest self. Get Mind Love Premium for exclusive ad-free episodes and monthly meditations. Support Mind Love Sponsors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Mind Love Premium, episode 86.
0:03.0	Today's episode is all about the burden of secrets.
0:07.0	When we have a secret on our mind, it essentially feels compromising.
0:12.0	When we feel preoccupied with a secret,
0:14.4	we feel like we have less resources available
0:16.9	for other tasks.
0:18.8	And so when people think about a secret
0:20.4	or when a secret really preoccupies their mind,
0:23.0	the world around them seems more challenging.
0:26.0	Tasks seem more effortful.
0:28.0	Hill seems steeper, as if we require more work to scale a hill.
0:32.8	If you're new to mind love, first I am so glad you're here.
0:40.3	And second, don't forget to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode.
0:44.0	Giving your mind a little love isn't just a one-time thing, it's a way of life.
0:48.0	Plus, more subscribers helps me attract more amazing guests and gives you more opportunities to change your life.
0:54.0	So don't forget to subscribe. Do you have a secret? I bet you do. Because turns out, on
1:01.8	average, we each carry 13 secrets at any given time.
1:06.0	Thirteen things that we're just unwilling to share with people or maybe it's that we're
1:12.3	ashamed to share with people. Or maybe it's that we're ashamed to share with people. But let me ask you
1:15.1	this. Have you ever taken a moment to feel the secret? When you bring it to mind
1:21.1	right now, what does it feel like in your body?
1:25.0	Heavy, dark, sinking, nauseating, stuck? or maybe it feels exciting and kind of fluttery, or maybe it doesn't feel like much at all.
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