Is There a Time When Pressure Can Be Helpful?

Ally: We can have a very genuine authentic desire and goal. And then we put a lot of pressure on ourselves around the ways that we're maybe falling short or whatever else we criticize about how we relate to that goal. In those cases, what can be so helpful is to slow down, to notice what's underneath the pressure, which is here a genuine desire for connection. When we approach intimacy with goals, that's what increases and amplifies pressure.

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