Mindfulness in Action: Letting Go of “Should”
In this Mindfulness in Action episode, I’m talking about one of the sneakiest forms of distorted thinking: shoulds.
You know the ones: I should be doing more. I should have this figured out by now. I should be more disciplined, more patient, more productive. These thoughts can sound helpful on the surface, but often they leave us feeling ashamed, guilty, disconnected, and never quite enough.
In this episode, I break down three common types of “shoulds”:
the outward-facing shoulds tied to habits and expectations,
the shoulds that come from a lack of self-acceptance,
and the shoulds rooted in…
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