Fix CPTSD Podcast | Psychology and Philosophy in Narcissistic Times with Richard Grannon

You can learn to be more extroverted and get rid of shyness, here's how. (00:01) Introduction (01:25) Dismantling the Problem of Shyness (02:26) Training Your Extraversion (05:55) Warming Up Your Social Skills & Talking to People More Generally (09:45) Learn State Management (12:09) Where to Meet Them? (14:32) What to Say? Observing the Environment and Observational Comedy (17:36) Summing Up (17:53) The Downsides of Putting Someone on a Pedestal (20:03) Element of Social Proof (20:54) You Need to Build a Rapport (23:00) Pattern Interrupt & Dealing With Discomfort (24:29) Assume That the Interaction Will Go Really Really Well (27:10) Book Recommendations

For people with CPTSD using affirmations is a bit different - use these tricks and techniques to effectively change how you feel just by talking to yourself. It's as easy as that. (00:05) Introduction (01:23) Affirmations as Self-hypnosis & Command vs. Suggestion (06:14) Framing Suggestions (08:52) Milton Model for Post-hypnotic Suggestions (10:40) Mind Reading (13:54) Lost Performative & Political Speech (18:31) Presuppositions & Assumptions (22:35) Don't Freak Out About the Idea of Hypnosis and Trance (25:58) On Critical Thinking (30:15) A Note About the Course Q&A Section (33:52) "How do we unlearn feeling overly responsible for the feelings of others if we spent our  whole lives emotionally parenting our parents?" (38:56) "Did you eventually forgive your dad, and if so did you use affirmations?" (43:32) "How important is journaling in recovery?" (45:35) "I am still struggling with my narcissist ex-husband, any advice on how to grey rock when co-parenting?" (46:57) "Do you feel that our own individual personalities are innate, or do we have to create our own after living as a projection of others?" (48:37) "Can affirmations help in overcoming emetophobia? In my case specifically the fear of being angry?" (50:30) Have Your Affirmations Aligned With Your Core Values (53:29) "What do I really want?" Career path and purpose in life (1:00:21) "What are your thoughts on using subliminal messaging to bypass the conscious mind?" (1:01:41) "Are there any affirmations one can use when catastrophizing during injury or illness?" (1:03:59) Goodbye

(00:16) Amazing Polly's bit on "Concern Trolls" (03:00) That's sounds so polite, but what are they really saying? (08:36) Q&A Section (10:47) Can you mistake the actions of an alcoholic for a narcissist? (11:39) If you notice that kind of communication in a personal situation, what's the best way to respond? (14:33) How can you stop being covertly narcissistic? (16:03) What are the warning signs a person might have BPD? (17:02) How do you deal with abandonment issues as an adult? When both parents have abandoned you how can you love yourself? (19:06) Is it wise to tell my grandma off for being emotionally abusive when she's just gonna die soon anyways? (20:03) How to help an 11 year old go through his emotions, with his narc dad? (21:31) What can we do to deal with having to spend Christmas with toxic people who target us? (23:06) Don't you believe in Empaths? (25:14) Can you be too strict when setting boundaries? (26:33) Is it in any way possible to try to mend relationships with toxic family members just for your own peace of mind? (27:48) Do you believe BPD can be 'cured'? (32:25) Can a covert narcissist go between acting covert to acting malignant? (33:53) If you ask directly what you want and the result is physical abuse? (36:33) What happened to the Pete Walker interview you mentioned in one of your early videos? (37:35) Why do narcs try and convince their victims that they're the ones who are abusive, not the narc? (40:01) Do you appreciate that it's possible that we attract by vibration our situation? (Law of Attraction) (53:30) Do you think people with NPD are perhaps prone to abusing animals?

(00:16) Psychotherapy is an Art (06:06) Story of a Bad Example of Trauma Processing (09:00) Referencing Century of Self, Dangers of Trauma-bonding in Therapy (14:00) MBTI Personality Test and the Problem With It (17:41) Richard's Story About Scientologists Using MBTI Tests for Their Sales (20:58) Personality is Never in the Genetics (23:38) Psychotherapist Using Reframing Badly (26:11) Psychotherapist Gaslighting Client About Projection

How narcissists see themselves as a character in a movie (which is one of the reason why you should not directly confront their issues), examples of their behaviour, and reasons behind that.

(01:01) That Problem is Complicated Because You Are a Part of It (The Modern Slavery) (06:34) The "Red Pill Reality" and Blue-pilling Yourself (08:58) Impact of Stories, Metaphors and Memories (13:27) We've Been Trying to Process Human Narcissism for a Long Time (17:26) The Adult Software Upgrades a Person Needs (19:50) You Need Many Revelations to Fully Develop and Heal (23:05) You Want a Gritty Elevation of Consciousness (24:05) Revealers and Kāfirs, Knowing and Denying the Truth, the Sun That Heals (30:43) About the Courses Find the courses mentioned at: www.spartanlifecoach.com

Inside the mind of a narcissist - how to understand their logic and their behaviour? (00:06) Introduction (02:06) How Do Narcissists Operate (Acting, Agenda, Power Obsession) (05:06) It's Difficult if You're People Pleaser (07:16) Example of Malignant Narc Case (10:19) You Have to Be Cunning! (12:59) Recap

These are the key principles to become a more boundaried person (00:02) Topic Introduction (02:09) These Traits Are the Root Cause of Being Targeted by Abusers (04:49) More on the Traits (and How They Become Unconscious Rules) (05:30) Naivety (08:34) Excessive Conscientiousness (12:28) Addiction to Approval to Others (15:56) How to Overcome People Pleaser Syndrome? (17:48) Self-assertivness & Setting Boundaries (20:28) Psychical Conflict vs. Verbal Conflict (23:32) Discussing the Course

(00:02) Introduction & disclaimer (01:35) #1 Emotophobia (02:51) #2 Neurotic Naivety (04:24) #3 Desire to be liked (05:06) #4 External locus of control (05:51) #5 Inability to say "no" (07:08) #7 Blurry sense of self (08:06) #8 Emotional dependency (09:42) #9 Low confidence, self-esteem & boundaries (10:46) #10 Overintelectualization (11:30) #11 Addiction to approval (11:51) #12 Immaturity (13:05) #13 Excessive altruism, responsibility & compassion  (13:33) #14 Loneliness & isolation (13:46) #15 Being excessively impressionable (14:10) Goodbye Find the courses and/or coaching mentioned at: www.spartanlifecoach.com

How narcissists confuse and derail a conversation, the differences between overt and covert narcissism (0:00) The Difference Between Overt And Covert Narcissism Part 1 (4:50) The Difference Between Overt And Covert Narcissism Part 2 (7:39) "I Would Never Do That" (9:48) What Is "Word Salad"? (11:04) The Advantages For Using Word Salad For Covert Narcissists Part 1 (15:43) The Advantages For Using Word Salad For Covert Narcissists Part 2 (20:02) Why Covert Narcissism Is Much Worse Than Overt Narcissism (23:23) Goodbye