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Why You Keep Repeating Painful Patterns | Radhule Weininger

Jul 18, 2022

Dr. Radhule Weininger, a clinical psychologist and author of "Heart Medicine," discusses how to identify and break longstanding recurring painful patterns (LRPPs) that affect our emotional health. She emphasizes the synergy of Buddhist meditation and Western psychology for personal growth. The conversation touches on childhood trauma's role in shaping behaviors, the significance of self-compassion, and the transformative effects of forgiveness. With insights on mindfulness and practical tools, Weininger guides listeners toward healthier emotional responses and deeper connections.

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Intro

2min

Therapy, Style, and Self-Care

7min

Understanding Samskara: Patterns of the Mind

5min

Unpacking LERPs: The Echoes of Childhood Trauma

21min

Exploring Intention and the Benefits of Therapy

5min

Cultivating Compassion and Intentions

16min

Transforming Painful Gaps into Creative Opportunities

5min

The Transformative Power of Forgiveness

17min

Embracing Compassion and Mindfulness for Personal Growth

2min

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We all have long-standing painful patterns of behavior or inner storylines that can cause us to react disproportionately or inappropriately to everyday events.

Today's guest, Dr. Radhule Weininger, has a term for this. She calls them longstanding recurrent painful patterns or LRPPs.

Weininger is a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, and teacher of Buddhist meditation and Buddhist psychology. She has a new book, Heart Medicine: How to Stop Painful Patterns and Find Peace and Freedom—at Last

In this episode we talk about:

How to recognize a problematic pattern or when you’ve been “lrpp-ed”
Why Dr. Weininger believes that Buddhism and western psychology, when practiced together, can help us deal with these recurring patterns
Unpacking the word trauma
The psychological term “mismatch” and how it relates to childhood trauma or hurt
How to practice meditation in order to tolerate discomfort

Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/radhule-weininger-478

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