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136. Dr. Seth Gillihan: Mindful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Are you ready to overcome negative thinking, discover deep healing, and find lasting peace? If you’re nodding your head yes, then this episode is for you.
Dr. Seth Gillihan is a practicing psychologist, author, former professor, and podcast host of the Think Act Be podcast. He is the author of multiple books on mindfulness and CBT, with his latest being Mindful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers a fresh, welcome approach for treating mental health issues that speaks to our times, blending mindfulness and spirituality with CBT.
In today's episode, we talk about...
- How Dr. Gillihan’s struggles inspired him to write Mindful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- What traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks like
- How Dr. Gillihan adds mindfulness to CBT
- What you can do if you struggle with fear-based or intrusive thoughts
- Why pushing thoughts away isn't the goal
- What makes harm-related OCD thoughts unusual
- What the think act be model looks like
- How thoughts drive our emotions
- The importance of exploring beneath the surface level thought
- Why you should find gratitude in the “suck”
- Dr. Gillihan shares his thoughts on toxic positivity
- What you can do if you’re struggling with catastrophic thinking
...and so much more!
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Manage episode 353419090 series 2785877
Are you ready to overcome negative thinking, discover deep healing, and find lasting peace? If you’re nodding your head yes, then this episode is for you.
Dr. Seth Gillihan is a practicing psychologist, author, former professor, and podcast host of the Think Act Be podcast. He is the author of multiple books on mindfulness and CBT, with his latest being Mindful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers a fresh, welcome approach for treating mental health issues that speaks to our times, blending mindfulness and spirituality with CBT.
In today's episode, we talk about...
- How Dr. Gillihan’s struggles inspired him to write Mindful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- What traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks like
- How Dr. Gillihan adds mindfulness to CBT
- What you can do if you struggle with fear-based or intrusive thoughts
- Why pushing thoughts away isn't the goal
- What makes harm-related OCD thoughts unusual
- What the think act be model looks like
- How thoughts drive our emotions
- The importance of exploring beneath the surface level thought
- Why you should find gratitude in the “suck”
- Dr. Gillihan shares his thoughts on toxic positivity
- What you can do if you’re struggling with catastrophic thinking
...and so much more!
✨ If you loved today’s conversation, and you know someone who’d benefit from hearing it, please share it with them.
HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM:
https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/
TODAY'S SHOW NOTES:
178 episodes
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