The Resilient Mind What Nobody Tells You About Personal Growth - Dr. Julie Smith
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Dec 26, 2025 
Dr. Julie Smith, a clinical psychologist and bestselling author, shares her insights on personal growth and mental health. She explains how rejection triggers ancient threat responses and emphasizes the importance of understanding core beliefs. Dr. Smith discusses practical tools like journaling and pattern tracking, and highlights the significance of sleep on mood and performance. She also distinguishes values from goals and warns against burnout, stressing the need for balance between public success and private integrity.
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Feelings Precede Rational Thought
- The body reacts to perceived social threats before rational thought can intervene.
- Julie Smith says feelings arrive first and you can only manage what comes next.
Core Beliefs Drive Relationship Pain
- Core beliefs formed in childhood shape adult reactions to rejection.
- Julie Smith explains these beliefs trigger distress and create rigid 'rules for living'.
Map Cycles To Break Relationship Patterns
- Map repeating relationship cycles to spot where you get stuck.
- Use awareness to recognise the cycle early and choose a different action to break it.
