Good Life Project

How to Get Unstuck, A Scientific Approach | Britt Frank

May 17, 2024

Neuropsychotherapist and author Britt Frank shares insights on getting unstuck. Learn about reframing procrastination, collaborating with inner parts, self-compassion, relationships, play, and possibility. Discover powerful tools to overcome fear, doubt, shame, and make real change in life.

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Understanding stuckness as a physiological brain shutdown, not a character flaw.

Breaking tasks into small steps to reduce brain's threat response and increase productivity.

Recognizing trauma's link to feeling stuck and the importance of self-connection for healing.

Deep dives

Understanding Internal Connection for Getting Unstuck

To break free from feeling stuck, it's essential to establish internal connections within one's mind. The podcast explains that external solutions can address specific issues like job-related tasks or relationships, but achieving true progress involves connecting with various aspects of one's mind. By delving into the speaker's contrarian view on stuckness, listeners discover that it's not a character flaw but a physiological state of brain shutdown. By reframing concepts like procrastination and self-criticism and learning to collaborate with different parts of oneself, the episode offers practical insights for overcoming feeling stuck.

Understanding Trauma and Brain Indigestion

01:31

Exploring Self-Compassion and Facing Uncomfortable Realities

02:51

Understanding Internal Polarizations and Finding the Third Path

02:43

Understanding the State of Stuckness

01:20

Introduction

2min

Navigating Feelings of Stagnation and Overcoming Barriers

4min

Exploring the Complexities of Feeling Stuck and Trauma

13min

Navigating Emotional Struggles and Exceptional Performance

6min

The Brain's Safety Team

5min

Embracing Emotion Diversity and Understanding Procrastination

3min

Micro Yeses: Overcoming Procrastination

6min

Exploring the Functionality of Procrastination for Behavior Change

4min

Embracing the Dinner Table of Personalities

15min

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Navigating Boundaries and Embracing Play

5min

11.

Embracing Play to Foster Innovation and Connection

3min

Feeling stuck and can't break free? Neuropsychotherapist and author Britt Frank shares science-based insights on getting unstuck. Learn what underlies stuckness, how to reframe procrastination, collaborate with your inner parts, and move forward with self-compassion.

Britt offers eye-opening new perspectives on relationships, play, possibility and more. Discover her powerful tools from The Getting Unstuck Workbook: Practical Tools for Overcoming Fear and Doubt - and Moving Forward with Your Life to overcome fear, doubt, and shame and start making real change. If you've ever felt trapped in life, this episode will give you a breakthrough understanding and practical way to get unstuck.

You can find Britt at: Website | Instagram | Episode Transcript

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Good Life Project

How to Get Unstuck, A Scientific Approach | Britt Frank

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Understanding Internal Connection for Getting Unstuck

Recognizing Safety as a Core Element in Procrastination

The Psychological Impact of Trauma and Stuckness Connection

Understanding the Function of Procrastination

Embracing the Concept of Multiple Personalities

Understanding Trauma and Brain Indigestion

Exploring Self-Compassion and Facing Uncomfortable Realities

Understanding Internal Polarizations and Finding the Third Path

Understanding the State of Stuckness

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Understanding Internal Connection for Getting Unstuck

Recognizing Safety as a Core Element in Procrastination

The Psychological Impact of Trauma and Stuckness Connection

Understanding the Function of Procrastination

Embracing the Concept of Multiple Personalities

Understanding Trauma and Brain Indigestion

Exploring Self-Compassion and Facing Uncomfortable Realities

Understanding Internal Polarizations and Finding the Third Path

Understanding the State of Stuckness

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