The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett Notable Moment: This Is The Real Reason You Can't Change Your Life: Doctor Alok Kanojia
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Nov 29, 2024 
Dr. Alok Kanojia, a renowned men's mental health coach and psychiatrist, shares deep insights into trauma and healing. He discusses how many people overcompensate for past trauma, masking their struggles with outward success. Dr. K emphasizes the importance of dismantling one’s worldview through self-awareness, advocating that true healing comes from confronting emotions rather than numbing them. With practical advice and personal anecdotes, he illustrates how emotional awareness can serve as a powerful tool for genuine change.
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Carrying the Inner Child
- Traumatized people build amazing lives but still carry their inner child.
- This inner child emerges during triggering situations or idle moments.
Trauma Healing is Not Linear
- Healing trauma isn't a linear spectrum where good cancels out bad.
- Building a good life doesn't automatically remove past trauma, just like exercise won't heal a broken leg.
Identity and Emotion
- Identity is a narrative of our most emotional experiences.
- Dull emotions hinder identity change, as seen in superhero origin stories.