Our guided journal prompt today is:

“What are three things you appreciate about yourself—three qualities intrinsic to you? And how can you use those strengths more in your daily life? Oh, and plot twist: this is not about what you do for other people.”

So grab your journal, resist the urge to dodge the question with self-deprecating humor (I’m watching you), and let’s figure out what actually makes you you—beyond the helper role, the productivity spiral, or your ability to answer emails faster than anyone asked. Let’s get into it, you lovable little identity crisis.

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Welcome to today’s episode of Shrink Wrapped, where we’re talking about PTSD and CPTSD- because nothing says “good times” like diving into trauma with a capital T.

It's another DSM Dive episode where Michelle takes you through the DSM-V diagnostic criteria, the media portrayal, and pulls back the curtain so you can really see into these disorders.

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Today we’re coming for that phrase—yes, the one your gym teacher, your well-meaning aunt, and every pop anthem from the early 2010s has shouted at you:

“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”

On the surface, it sounds empowering. Survivory. Grit-core. But dig a little deeper, and it starts to sound like emotional gaslighting dressed in inspirational poster font. Because here’s the truth: sometimes what doesn’t kill you doesn’t make you stronger—it just makes you tired. Or traumatized. Or suddenly allergic to loud noises and group texts.

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Today, we’re diving into boundaries—aka the thing you swear you have until someone steamrolls your emotional front lawn and suddenly you’re apologizing for being upset.

Boundaries aren't just for therapists and people who use the phrase “protecting my peace” unironically. They’re for all of us—yes, even you, chronic over-explainer. Whether it’s your family, your boss, your group chat, or that one friend who treats your time like it’s an all-you-can-eat buffet, boundaries are how you stop being emotionally bankrupt by Tuesday.

In this episode, we’ll talk about what boundaries actually are (spoiler: they’re not walls), how to set them without feeling like a villain, and why saying “no” doesn’t make you a bad person—it makes you a person with a spine.

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For today's guided journal episode, we’re getting real cozy with the internal chaos gremlin known as anxiety.

The journal prompt on deck? “If your anxiety could speak, what would it say? And how would you respond to it?”

In this episode, Michelle will talk you through anxiety and journaling about it with several different mini prompts along the way to help you really dig into your anxiety and your responses to it.

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Today we’re back to talking about therapy. Because it's not just for soap opera breakdowns or dramatic movie monologues anymore. We’re digging into the real, actual benefits of therapy—from the scientifically supported to the “who knew talking to someone once a week could keep me from texting my ex” kind.

In this episode, Michelle talks about the real benefits of therapy- from straight up not burning down your life around you to leveling up and thriving like a well fed houseplant on a sunny windowsill.

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Today, we’re diving into the adventure ride that is Bipolar Disorder- and trust me, it’s a lot less “fun” than the media would have you believe. We’ll start with the basics- the DSM criteria, which is basically the official list of symptoms that doctors use to diagnose you. It’s about as exciting as reading the terms and conditions of your latest app download, but I promise it'll be more fun than watching paint dry. We’ll also talk about how bipolar disorder is portrayed in the media, which, spoiler alert, doesn’t always get it right.

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Welcome to this bonus episode of Shrink Wrapped, a.k.a. the emotional detour we didn’t know we needed but here we are. Now, yesterday's episode we talked about appreciating your body in a general sense, but through the lens of a femme (because, hi, your host happens to be one)— loving the skin you're in, giving yourself credit for surviving life in a meat suit, the whole deal. But today? Fellas, it’s your turn.

Yeah, you heard me. This one’s for the dudes, the bros, the emotionally constipated kings who were taught to only compliment their bodies if they hit a new PR or didn’t cry during Saving Private Ryan. We’re flipping the script and talking about appreciating your body—not just for what it does, but for what it is

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