In this episode of 80k After Hours, Luisa Rodriguez and Hannah Boettcher discuss various approaches to therapy, and how to use them in practice — focusing specifically on people trying to have a big impact.

Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript.

They cover:

The effectiveness of therapy, and tips for finding a therapist
Moral demandingness
Internal family systems-style therapy
Motivation and burnout
Exposure therapy
Grappling with world problems and x-risk
Perfectionism and imposter syndrome
And the risk of over-intellectualising

Who this episode is for:

High-impact focused people who struggle with moral demandingness, perfectionism, or imposter syndrome
People who feel anxious thinking about the end of the world
80,000 Hours Podcast hosts with the initials LR

Who this episode isn’t for:

People who aren’t focused on having a big impact
People who don’t struggle with any mental health issues
Founders of Scientology with the initials LRH

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Producer: Keiran Harris
Audio Engineering Lead: Ben Cordell
Technical editing: Dominic Armstrong
Content editing: Katy Moore, Luisa Rodriguez, and Keiran Harris
Transcriptions: Katy Moore

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