The author says we have internal monsters and external ones in our bodies, minds. "I think about my own struggles with panic disorder, my whole life as a sort of monster that afflicts me sometimes," she says. She also dives into monster theory, which she didn't even realize was a thing. 'We're both full of monsters when our own bodies and minds can be monstrous'
Sarah Rose Cavanagh shares about her book Mind Over Monsters on episode 465 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
It is a real difficult challenge walking through this world full of monsters when our own bodies and minds can be monstrous.
-Sarah Rose Cavanagh
Compassion comes first.
-Sarah Rose Cavanagh
I love setting goals with students in class.
-Sarah Rose Cavanagh
If you set goals that are not difficult enough, motivation dries up.
-Sarah Rose Cavanagh