5. Challenging Negative Self-Talk

Episode Synopsis:  Most of us go there at some time or another. Something goes wrong that derails and we immediately start with the negative self-talk. In this episode, we talk with Devin Vicknair, PhD, a behavioral health specialist who helps us take a deep dive into negative self-talk, why we are so prone to go there, and how it impacts our health goals. We also talk about decision fatigue and why as the day grows longer, our ability to make healthy decisions goes down, impacting our ability to stay on track. For more information regarding resources related to this episode, please visit: https://gretchenholmesphd.com/podcast-resources

 

After Thoughts:  I am a firm believer that we cannot shame or hate ourselves to good health, but we can love ourselves to good health and that’s why I enjoyed this conversation so much. Breaking down why we tend to beat ourselves up when we stumble was an important discussion for me because I struggle with this, too. I also wanted to talk about something I don’t subscribe to—willpower. I find it only sets us up to feel bad and weak so when he talked about decision fatigue, I was all ears! I think you’ll find it to be a fascinating episode.