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Join clinical psychologist Brian Curtis, PhD, for a different kind of mental health podcast: One where you don't just learn about psychological skills, you practice them. If you feel stuck in your life, overwhelmed by thoughts or emotions, unsure of your direction, caught in unhelpful habits, or struggling in relationships, this podcast offers a direct path forward. Each episode is a guided experiment where you'll learn and apply evidence-based tools from the most effective psychological tre ...
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In this guided experiment, you'll learn and practice a powerful, evidence-based psychological skill for changing your relationship to difficult thoughts without trying to control, suppress, or eliminate them. Rather than getting caught up in the content of your thoughts, this experiment helps you become more aware of the process of thinking itself.…
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In today's guided practice, we explore one of the most well-studied, and counterproductive, patterns that keeps people stuck: trying to control our thoughts. This experiment begins simply: "For the next two minutes, try not to think of a purple cow." What follows is an experiential deep dive into: · What happens when we try to suppress or avoid cer…
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In this guided experiment, we turn on the light in the attic of the mind. If you've ever struggled with worry, rumination, perfectionism, intrusive thoughts, obsessive loops, or getting pulled out of the present moment, this practice may be one of the most important skills you ever learn. In this episode, you'll learn how to: Observe the process of…
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In this guided experiment, you'll begin learning and practicing the foundational skills of mindfulness: the ability to wake up from autopilot and connect more fully with your life, moment by moment. While aligning your behavior with your core values is essential to building a meaningful life, mindfulness helps you see clearly where you are and how …
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In this guided experiment, you'll learn a surprisingly powerful method that's been shown to help people reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, substance use, insomnia, and more, by focusing on one simple idea: Pleasure through measurement. You'll discover how to use daily monitoring (sometimes called a daily diary or tracking log) to increase awar…
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In this experiment, you'll take the values and insights from your previous work and begin turning them into real, lived change. You'll learn the difference between values (your ongoing direction) and goals (specific destinations along the way). Then you'll create one clear, realistic, meaningful S.M.A.R.T. goal designed to help close a specific gap…
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In this guided experiment, you'll explore how judgments shape your emotional life, your relationships, and the ways you show up each day. You'll learn to distinguish between Judge E (evaluations—good/bad, should/shouldn't) and Judge F (facts—what is actually happening). You'll be encouraged to: Identify a meaningful "gap" from your values work Noti…
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In this episode, you'll explore the space between the values that matter most to you and how you're currently living your life. Using your Core Values Hierarchy from the previous experiment, you'll learn a simple and powerful way to identify where your behavior is aligned with your values, and where meaningful gaps exist. You'll be guided to: Revis…
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In this episode, you'll take the next step in clarifying what truly matters to you by identifying your core values: The values that are most central to the life you want to live, and arranging them into your own personal values hierarchy. You'll be guided to: Revisit what emerged during the "Being Remembered" experiment Review the values you select…
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In this episode, you'll continue the process of uncovering what truly matters to you by identifying your core values: The qualities that make life feel meaningful, grounded, and authentic. Using a guided exercise adapted from the Personal Values Card Sort (Miller & Rollnick, 2013), you'll explore 100 possible values and notice which ones genuinely …
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In this episode, you'll begin exploring what it would mean to live a more authentic, values-based life. Rather than discussing values in the abstract, this guided experiment invites you to reflect deeply on the people who matter most to you, and on how you most want to be remembered by them. You'll be encouraged to: Identify the people you care mos…
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Welcome to the Honest Mental Health Podcast In this introductory episode, you'll learn what Honest Mental Health is all about, and why this podcast is different from traditional conversations about mental health. Instead of simply listening, you'll be invited to actively participate in guided experiments designed to help you get unstuck and move to…
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