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In this episode, we delve into the complexities of compulsive behaviors, from minor bad habits to severe addictions. Learn foundational strategies to shift your relationship with these urges and begin your path towards healing. Drawing from personal experience and extensive coaching practice, we explore how to tackle compulsions with compassion and understanding rather than force and judgment. Discover practical techniques like grounding, acceptance, and presence to gradually dismantle these behaviors and enhance cognitive function. With insights into how mental health parallels physical healing, uncover the importance of aligning your psyche and paving the way for true self-expression and freedom.

00:00 Introduction to Ending Compulsions
01:08 Understanding Compulsions
03:21 The Inner War and Psychological Divides
05:42 Compassionate Self-Treatment
07:06 The Role of External Help
07:37 The Limits of Self-Control
09:56 Grounding and Acceptance
16:51 The Power of Delay
20:07 Embracing True Freedom
22:07 Conclusion and Next Steps

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In this episode, John discusses how to overcome shame to gain access to your inner world and achieve inner peace. He explains the crippling nature of shame, its dual nature, and how it affects our mental health. John shares his personal journey with childhood PTSD and his years-long quest to understand mental illness and trauma. He emphasizes the importance of disempowering shame to empower oneself and offers practical steps to bypass shame and unlock one's true potential.

00:00 Introduction to Overcoming Shame
00:11 Understanding the Nature of Shame
00:17 The Dual Nature of Shame
00:56 Personal Journey and Motivation
01:49 Shame's Role in Mental Health
03:28 Shame in Public vs. Private Spaces
04:31 Shame as a Barrier to Inner Work
07:42 Disempowering Shame
08:33 Objective Observation Exercise
13:03 Conclusion and Next Steps

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Transforming Your Life by Overcoming All or Nothing Thinking

In this episode, John delves into the pervasive issue of all-or-nothing thinking, a mindset that can impede progress in various aspects of life including weight loss, relationships, and career goals. John discusses the origin of this mentality, often rooted in childhood experiences and perfectionism, and offers practical strategies to identify and overcome it. He emphasizes the importance of setting realistic, incremental goals and maintaining a presence with one's objective reality to facilitate meaningful progress. John also explains how reframing moderate efforts as valuable can break the cycle of shame and extreme attempts followed by failure. For those interested, he offers coaching resources and invites viewers to join a new community focused on personal freedom and inner work.

00:00 Introduction to All or Nothing Thinking
00:47 Meet Your Coach: John Oakes
01:51 The Impact of All or Nothing Thinking
02:18 Real-Life Example and Resources
03:07 Understanding Human Behavior
04:50 The Roots of Perfectionism
07:43 Breaking the Cycle of Shame
10:20 Practical Steps to Overcome All or Nothing Thinking
12:32 The Importance of Moderate Solutions
19:06 Staying Grounded and Moving Forward
22:51 Conclusion and Community Invitation

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