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How to Lose Half of Your Guilt (Best Of)

Jan 8, 2025

Explore the freeing reframe of guilt with insights from a parenting expert. Distinguish between true guilt and societal pressure, especially in parenting. Discover how personal values can collide with expectations, creating emotional tension. Learn the importance of self-acceptance and setting healthy emotional boundaries. Unpack the complexities of women’s health and how boundaries can enhance well-being. Finally, dive into redefining guilt in relationships for deeper connections and a more authentic life.

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The distinction between true guilt and discomfort from cultural expectations encourages individuals to redefine their feelings and align them with personal values.

Setting and maintaining boundaries is essential for personal well-being, helping individuals resist internalizing others' negative responses and fostering genuine empathy.

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Intro

4min

Understanding Guilt and Not Guilt in Parenting

5min

Navigating Guilt and Personal Values

8min

Navigating Personal Values vs. Societal Expectations

6min

Navigating Women's Health and Personal Boundaries

4min

Navigating Emotional Boundaries

17min

Redefining Guilt and Resentment in Relationships

4min

Glennon, Abby, and Amanda help us shed guilt through a freeing reframe inspired by a conversation with Dr. Becky Kennedy.

Listen to learn: How to know what is true guilt and what is just the uncomfortable ickiness of defying expectations; how to hold boundaries in order to live shamelessly within our own values; and how to maintain empathy by staying with our own emotions instead of internalizing the emotions of others.

Also, we need your help inventing a word for the “not guilt” feeling!

Get Dr. Becky Kennedy's "Good Inside Guilt Guide," to find out if what you're feeling is truly "guilt" or something else, here: https://forms.gle/Aad1g5LSBNFZoXaN6.

Check out our past conversations with Dr. Becky Kennedy, and the Dr. Brené Brown episodes we talk about today:

Ep 170 The Most Radical Way to Heal: Internal Family Systems with Dr. Becky Kennedy;

Ep 169 Why We Love the Way We Love: Attachment Styles with Dr. Becky Kennedy;

Ep 131 How to Raise Untamed Kids with Dr. Becky Kennedy;

Ep 130 Breaking Cycles and Reparenting Yourself with Dr. Becky Kennedy;

Ep 88 Brené Brown & Barrett Guillen: Sisters Double Date;

Ep 83 Brené Brown: What to Say to Get What You Need;

Ep 49 Dr. Brené Brown: On Holding Boundaries & Facing Our Fears; and

Ep 48 Dr. Brené Brown: How to Know Ourselves & Be Known By Our People.

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